The Mystery of Men�s Leather Trousers
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Author: James Brooks
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Mystery surrounds the concept of leather trousers, especially on men. While leather jackets are very common and shoes are rarely made of anything else, leather trousers have remained off the hangers. While we�ve donned leather driving gloves, folded our money into leather wallets and purses and carried them in leather bags, our legs have stayed, for the most part, unleathered.
Why should this be?
Leather is a pretty normal material with an extremely long history. Our prehistoric ancestors are well known for their taste in animal skins, a look that remained popular as late as 1966 when Raquel Welch showed us how it�s done in Hammer Films� One Million Years BC. However, the smell, caused by fur�s tendency to rot away, might have had an impact on its demise. But at some point, it was discovered that by a process of drying, stretching and treating, leather could be made that lasted more or less forever while retaining some of the warming properties of fur.
We know that leather was worn at least 5000 years ago thanks to Otzi, �The Iceman�, an unfortunate whose body was found in the Italian Alps in 1991. His frozen remains were a revelation because of the insight it gave us into life back then. And yes, he liked a bit of leather. His belt, loin cloth, leggings, coat and shoes were not only all made of leather, but were all made from different animals� skins. The skills were clearly passed down the generations as we know the Greeks and Romans were big on leather, and since they laid the foundations of modern civilisation, the fabric has stayed with us.
So why haven�t leather trousers caught on in the same ways as leather has covered the rest of our bodies? Indeed, why is it that only a small number of men can truly pull off the look? A brief mental search will probably only come up with Richard Roundtree in Shaft, Jim Morrison, lead singer with The Doors, and arguably some of the monsters of the heavy rock and punk eras, but numbers are small. Most of the time a man in leather trousers would be seen as a bit of a figure of fun, someone who is trying too hard to be suave and sexy.
The problem with this analysis is that it isn�t really fair. It�s just another material with its own properties, and if it�s worn correctly on any part of the body it will blend into the look perfectly. In fact, there�s a chance you might have seen a man in leather trousers in the past week and not even noticed it!
Could it be time to ease this lost fashion item back into the collective male wardrobe? Vintage clothing stores are certainly stocking them after they fell from grace in the 70s, but why would they waste floor space on an item that doesn�t sell? Leather trousers do look like they are making a comeback. They will probably remain under the radar and will never replace jeans as the most popular form of legwear, but for that special garment to be brought out every now and again � well, just consider it.
About The Author: James knows a lot about fashion, but the mystery of men�s leather trousers is still one that puzzles him. There are vintage clothing shops up and down the country like http://www.rokit.co.uk/ with rails of these items, but where do they come from, who wears them and why do they remain popular.
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Author: James Brooks
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Mystery surrounds the concept of leather trousers, especially on men. While leather jackets are very common and shoes are rarely made of anything else, leather trousers have remained off the hangers. While we�ve donned leather driving gloves, folded our money into leather wallets and purses and carried them in leather bags, our legs have stayed, for the most part, unleathered.
Why should this be?
Leather is a pretty normal material with an extremely long history. Our prehistoric ancestors are well known for their taste in animal skins, a look that remained popular as late as 1966 when Raquel Welch showed us how it�s done in Hammer Films� One Million Years BC. However, the smell, caused by fur�s tendency to rot away, might have had an impact on its demise. But at some point, it was discovered that by a process of drying, stretching and treating, leather could be made that lasted more or less forever while retaining some of the warming properties of fur.
We know that leather was worn at least 5000 years ago thanks to Otzi, �The Iceman�, an unfortunate whose body was found in the Italian Alps in 1991. His frozen remains were a revelation because of the insight it gave us into life back then. And yes, he liked a bit of leather. His belt, loin cloth, leggings, coat and shoes were not only all made of leather, but were all made from different animals� skins. The skills were clearly passed down the generations as we know the Greeks and Romans were big on leather, and since they laid the foundations of modern civilisation, the fabric has stayed with us.
So why haven�t leather trousers caught on in the same ways as leather has covered the rest of our bodies? Indeed, why is it that only a small number of men can truly pull off the look? A brief mental search will probably only come up with Richard Roundtree in Shaft, Jim Morrison, lead singer with The Doors, and arguably some of the monsters of the heavy rock and punk eras, but numbers are small. Most of the time a man in leather trousers would be seen as a bit of a figure of fun, someone who is trying too hard to be suave and sexy.
The problem with this analysis is that it isn�t really fair. It�s just another material with its own properties, and if it�s worn correctly on any part of the body it will blend into the look perfectly. In fact, there�s a chance you might have seen a man in leather trousers in the past week and not even noticed it!
Could it be time to ease this lost fashion item back into the collective male wardrobe? Vintage clothing stores are certainly stocking them after they fell from grace in the 70s, but why would they waste floor space on an item that doesn�t sell? Leather trousers do look like they are making a comeback. They will probably remain under the radar and will never replace jeans as the most popular form of legwear, but for that special garment to be brought out every now and again � well, just consider it.
About The Author: James knows a lot about fashion, but the mystery of men�s leather trousers is still one that puzzles him. There are vintage clothing shops up and down the country like http://www.rokit.co.uk/ with rails of these items, but where do they come from, who wears them and why do they remain popular.
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