Jezebel: Pants

See The First Woman To Wear Pants In Congress In 1969

Margaret Hartmann — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:40:00 EST

Chatter about Rep. Barney Frank's schlumpy attire on the House floor earlier this week prompted the Washington Post to take a look back at other sartorial scandals in D.C., including the controversy over the first woman to step onto the House floor in pants. On Dec. 24, 1969, Rep. Charlotte T. Reid (R-Ill.) caused a stir when she showed up in "a black wool, bell-bottomed pantsuit." Men flocked to see the scandalous sight and most had nothing nice to say, but Reid said, "(Rep.) Gerald Ford told me he thought it was great and I should do it more often." Few of us will be working on the 42nd anniversary of this momentous occasion, but on Saturday we'll get comfy in some sweatpants as a tribute to Reid. More »

Police Officers Turn Their Attention To Courtroom Pants

Sadie Stein — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:35:00 EST

In NYC courts, officers have taken to enforcing rules that prohibit boxer-baring trousers. "We don't care about fashion trends," says the president of the New York State Court Officers Association. One dude apparently stormed out rather than pull up his pants. More »

The Army Shows Women's Butts Some Love

Irin Carmon — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:06:00 EDT

160,000 women serve in the U.S. army, but it's taken until now for them to get a uniform design that's designed to fit their bodies — one that acknowledges the existence of breasts and hips, and adds elastic waistbands. More »

It Is Your Legal Right To Wear Low-Hanging Pants

Sadie Stein — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:45:00 EDT

A NYC guy issued a summons for wearing his pants low has been cleared because, says Judge Ruben Franco, "the Constitution still leaves some opportunity for people to be foolish if they so desire." More »

Men In Cropped Pants

Sadie Stein — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:55:00 EDT

Sadie here. When I met my boyfriend, he always wore dress pants that he chopped off mid-calf. He referred to this as "Prep-Core" and he looked ridiculous. Now, he'd be in fashion as "men's ankles enjoy a renaissance." More »

Gore Accuser's Pants Not Stained With Sex-Poodle Semen

Anna North — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:17:00 EDT

Apparently Al Gore's accuser's pants are no Lewinsky dress — analysis determined that the pants were not stained with semen. That said, Gore's reputation will likely be stained by the phrase "sex poodle." More »

On Getting Into Obama's Pants

Sadie Stein — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:30:00 EDT

Forget any quibbles you might have with Obama's handling of the BP oil spill. Let's talk about the real issue! Says Fox & Friends' Gretchen Carlson: "When he was standing at the shoreline there, he had on fancy pants." More »

The Unexamined Pants Are Not Worth Living

Sadie Stein — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:20:00 EST

"The changing fortunes of a man's trouser waistband can often become a metaphor for his life," - Paul Baldwin, director of menswear buying for British retailer Debenhams. [Guardian] More »

French Women Don't Get Slacks.

Sadie Stein — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:40:00 EST

The vast majority of Parisiennes are breaking the law. Because, legally, women aren't allowed to wear pants: More »

Women Face Flogging For Wearing Pants

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:20:00 EDT

Two Sudanese women were sentenced to 20 lashes and a $110 fine yesterday for wearing pants. They were arrested during a raid with Lubna Hussein, whose jailing related to the same "act of indecency" sparked international controversy last month. [Reuters] More »

Sudanese Reporter Speaks Out On Pants Arrest

Anna North — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EDT

Lubna Hussein faces flogging in Sudan for the crime of wearing pants. She tells the Observer, "It is not about religion, it is about men treating women badly." [Observer] More »

French Vogue Pushes Anti-Pants Agenda

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:00:00 EDT

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Last week, we discussed how bodysuit-wearers Lady GaGa, Beyoncé and Katy Perry eschew trousers or pants. And in July's Paris Vogue, on page after page, models stand sans bottoms. No pants. No trousers. No skirts. Vive la Révolution? More »

Deep Thoughts

Sadie Stein — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:30:00 EDT

"Wearing your pants nonchalantly tucked into your boots requires not only fastidious attention to detail, but also the right boots and pants." [New York Times] More »

Fashion Police

Maria — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:20:00 EDT

Remember the 35 southern Sudanese women we posted about yesterday who were arrested on Sunday (but not charged) for wearing tight pants? Turns out the South Sudan president Salva Kiir is not too pleased with the police crackdown on clothing choices (the police now claim they suspected the women of belonging to youth gangs) and demanded today that all the women be released. Kiir also ordered a "serious investigation" into the police's behavior. [Reuters] More »

Sue The Pants Off Them

Maria — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:20:00 EDT

Tahita Jenkins was fired from her job as a New York City bus driver when she refused to wear pants or culottes for religious reasons in May 2007. Now Jenkins is suing NYC Transit for religious discrimination. Jenkins is a Pentecostal whose strict religious beliefs prohibits women from wearing pants. Jenkins refused the option of wearing culottes which she saw as "just another form of pants" and even provided "proof" that her Church was against the bus driver's standard uniform (which apparently doesn't even have a modest calf-length skirt as an option). She was fired despite her religious explanation. Is giving someone the option of wearing a skirt really that big of a deal? Who even sees below the bus driver's waist when riding the bus? Even male postal workers are allowed to wear skirts. [NY Post] More »

Great Mystery Of My Life

Sadie Stein — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:20:00 EDT

Let me spin you a yarn. The time: August, 2005. The Place: Canal Street, Manhattan, New York, NY, USA, North America, Earth, The Galaxy. It was late afternoon, very hot, and for those who are not familiar with the crowded knockoff-Coach mecca that is this corner of lower Manhattan, crowded and unpleasant. Anyway, I was trying to walk along a packed sidewalk when my progress was blocked by an altercation between a tourist (I think European) and the older woman who ran the kiosk. Here is what the latter woman was yelling: "You said 'fuck you' to me? You said 'fuck you' to me? Say it again your pants come off! SAY IT AGAIN YOUR PANTS COME OFF!" Then a younger woman came out and held her back...from pulling off her pants? More »