Cuff
Under a cuff (in Switzerland also trousers shock called) one understands a double outward whipped More length at the hem of a trouser .
Cuffs were common from the late 19th century to the middle of the 20th century. The additional fabric of the trousers with the trouser strap prevents the trouser hem from turning over or flapping when moving.
A technical distinction is made between full surcharge and half surcharge.
application
Half-surcharges are very labor-intensive and are only worthwhile in countries where material is more expensive than human labor, actually only in North Korea or Burma . In the post-war period in Germany , when material was scarce but human knowledge and labor were in abundance, half the surcharge was generally used in men's tailoring.
With the declining clothing culture , the surcharge disappeared from everyday clothing . Even the name was forgotten. Even younger textile retailers mistakenly call surcharges envelopes. There are, however, envelopes in the textile sector, mainly on uniforms and trachten saccos.
literature
- Rundschau for international men's fashion, issue 6 and 7 1976, pages 13–21
- The cut for men's tailoring, 13th edition, Deutsche Bekleidungsakademie, Munich