Denim Jeans – from Cowboys to Mickey Mouse
The story of Levi Strauss denim jeans as the brand that tamed the West is famous. Originally designed for miners as a rough, rugged work pant that would stand up to years of wear and tear, denim jeans soon wound up on cowboys and ranchers for the same practical reasons.
It wasn’t until the glamorous mystique of the American cowboy rode onto the silver screen that denim jeans became something more – sometimes a fashion statement, sometimes a form of rebellion, but always a favorite of American culture.
These days you can get denim jeans with everything on them from sequins to Mickey Mouse. And you can catch Mickey sporting jeans in quite a few situations, too. If you are a collector of memorabilia, you probably have 1950’s style figurine of Mickey in denim jeans and tee shirt a la James Dean. At www.wbshop.com you can also get great denim jackets with your favorite Looney Toons friends to top off your favorite denim jeans.
Cuts and Styles for Every Body
Today’s denim jeans aren’t the simple work pants of yesteryear. You can now find them literally hundreds of styles and brands, including the originator, Levi Strauss & Co., who still makes the 501 style that started it all. JCPenney carries the shrink-to-fit men’s classic for $42.00, but watch for sales, as they usually go on special twice a year.
The price of denim jeans varies widely depending on style, brand and where you buy them, but most people are extremely loyal once they find a brand or style they like. Why? Because sizes run so different from brand to brand and cut to cut; once a person finds something that works, they tend to stick with it. Three very big labels are Wrangler, Lee and Levi’s. If you like any of these, do some comparison shopping. A few good prices we found were:
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Levi Strauss Misses’ boot-cut denim jeans for $19.95 at www.Target.com
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Lee Men’s regular fit stone-washed denim jeans for $19.99 at www.essentialapparel.com
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Only $16.99 for Wrangler rugged wear rigid in relaxed fit for men at www.Sheplers.com. Sheplers is one of the largest online outfitters of the Wrangler line there is, so if you have a favorite style of denim jeans, look no further than here.
Can I Make My Own Denim Jeans?
In a word – Yes. With outstanding patterns on the market and modern denim materials so much softer and easier to work with, it’s easy for an experienced seamstress to make denim jeans if you can’t find what you want in stores. In the past, the problems were primarily that the material was too thick for machines to handle easily and that it was difficult to work with.
Today’s more advanced sewing machines make it easy to work with denim, with multiple settings for whatever weight of fabric you are working on. In addition, denims are available in a wide range of weights, many of them pre-washed to eliminate stiffness so that they’re easy to work with while sewing.
If you want truly custom-made denim jeans that will fit you like a glove, try your hand at making a pair of your own. Your new “designer denim jeans” will be the envy of your friends.
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