Jeans are arguably one of the most important wardrobe pieces in our closets. They even have a day dedicated to them in the workplace. (Jeans Friday ring any bells.) So where did this staple come from?
• Denim was patented on May 20, 1873
• The first pair of jeans was created by Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss
• Levi’s jeans for women is first shown in Vogue magazine in 1835
• American women own an average of 8.3 pairs of jeans (men own 8.2)
• Women pay $35.83/pair (but with the advent of premium denim, more women are willing to pay $200/pair)
*Information obtained from Fashion by Andrew Tucker & Tamsin Kingswell, http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/bluejeans.htm, and http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06340/743776-314.stm
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