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As Shorts (always in the plural;. From the English for "(the) short") are short pants called, which does not usually below the knee rich. With a few exceptions, shorts are only worn as clothing for children and young people , such as lederhosen as traditional costume or in leisure time . Trouser costumes or suits for adults with shorts have not been able to establish themselves in business fashion with exceptions. Shorts are also a popular summer and vacation wear. In many warm areas such as Australia and New Zealand, they are also popular everyday wear.
Boxer shorts
The group of shorts also includes boxer shorts, which, in contrast to shorts , are worn as underwear . Boxer shorts are often worn as or with swimming trunks, but this has been seen reluctantly in public baths in recent years for reasons of hygiene . Wearing underwear with swimming trunks is completely unnecessary and even undesirable in certain bathing establishments for hygienic reasons.
Bermuda shorts
Bermuda shorts are wide, just above the knee-length shorts worn by both men and women. Bermuda shorts are available in all fabrics and colors .
In Bermuda , from where the Bermuda shorts get their name, they are also worn by police officers, officials and other public servants. It is not illegal there to wear Bermuda shorts in the workplace. Traditionally, in this case, shorts are combined with knee socks and shirts, as well as jackets and ties .
Hot pants
Hot Pants (English: " Hot pants ") are particularly close and short cut, the hip -hugging shorts, mainly for women, to a lesser extent but also for men. Hot pants came up in the summer of 1971 after the miniskirt became socially acceptable. They were preferably made either from denim, shiny satin (lingerie look) or knitted or crocheted. Home-made hot pants made from old cut-off jeans (denim shorts or cutoffs) with frayed edges, which were often so short that they did not completely cover the buttocks, were particularly popular . Famous with its extremely tight hot pants was Gloria Guida as "hussy" in the 1970s -Jahren by her film Blue Jeans .
The fashion industry reacted to the hot pants with matching maxi coats, so that the “hot pants ” could also be worn in winter. Which was made easier by the almost simultaneous change from women's stockings to tights . However, the easy-to-manufacture page panties in the form of an opaque area that was usually short enough for the mini-skirt had to give way to unreinforced leg parts .
Gym shorts
The gym shorts are usually worn during sports , but also as underpants . While they were cut very short in the 1970s , they are longer again today and resemble boxer shorts. The "Franz Beckenbauer sports pants" with the three stripes on the sides, which were available in glossy and cotton fabric , were manufactured millions of times .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Underpants under the swim shorts are undesirable . NZZ Online. June 24, 2008. Retrieved July 18, 2009.