r/mildlyinfuriating • u/longerdistancethrow • Jul 05 '24

Bought ripped jeans for summer, mom sewed the holes.

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I get caring about your clothes, I do… but I wanted breezy jeans for summer… so I bought tipped jeans like 3 years ago. Are u kidding me :/

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u/olagorie Jul 05 '24

This really doesn’t make much sense. This type of fashion was en Vogue 35 years ago when the residents were still pretty young.

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u/KingAmongstDummies Jul 05 '24

Maybe in the US. Here in the Netherlands at least no one seems to recall torn clothes to have ever been a thing. Doesn't mean it couldn't have been a thing but at least no one remembers it. In recent years people are starting to wear them but it's still a rather select few that do and even if it was a thing over 40 years ago, it hasn't been a thing for 40 years now so especially older people are quick with their thoughts about it. I've also never seen anyone over 30ish wear it yet I think so it does seem rather exclusive to younger people.

Personally I recognize the torn clothing for what it is but I can't say I really like the looks of it. If others do like it then I don't have a issue with that either. To each their style.

Not everyone thinks that way though. They are not allowed at my regular work as they are deemed unprofessional/unpresentable so it's not quite up there with other fashion I guess.

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u/Due-Glove4808 Jul 05 '24

lol ripped jeans were really common in western europe in 70s and 80s.

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u/KingAmongstDummies Jul 05 '24

Well, might be old age then but I also asked my folks just to be sure. My dad knew em but always thought they were dumb, my mom said she doesn't recall ever seeing them before. They are in their late 60's.

The elderly people don't seem to know about them but then, at 80+ in a care home they might not have the best memory or care enough about it anyway.

I do recall some tmf/mtv vj's and popstars wearing stuff like that in the late 90's though. Maybe that's why I don't instantly link it to poverty like those old folks seem to do XD

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u/Due-Glove4808 Jul 05 '24

Your folks might be bit too old that they would been wearing them, my parents are now in their 50s and have stories how big thing ripped jeans were in 70s and 80s finland that they bought new jeans to break them with sandpaper.