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My immediate thought when I read the title of this thread was, "What? The US Navy invented bell-bottomed jeans." But I see it is just the headline here on HN t
by technothrasher 2y ago
My immediate thought when I read the title of this thread was, "What? The US Navy invented bell-bottomed jeans." But I see it is just the headline here on HN that gets it wrong. The actual article pointed to credits her with the origin of the 1960-70's popular craze, not the invention.
- superfunny 2y agoDid the US Navy invent bell-bottom JEANS or bell-bottom pants? Were the version from the US Navy made of denim?
- ChrisMarshallNY 2y agoI believe so. Probably pics out there. They had them as jeans in the late 1960s, when I was visiting a warship. [UPDATED TO ADD] Looks like they used to be jeans: https://nara.getarchive.net/media/right-enlisted-dungaree-uniform-with-knit-watch-cap-for-men-center-enlisted-6f2b72 https://nara.getarchive.net/media/right-enlisted-dungaree-un... Now they wear Navy camo as work uniforms: https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/References/US-Navy-Uniforms/Uniform-Regulations/Chapter-3/Male-Enlisted/Working/NWU-III/ https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/References/US-Navy-Uniforms/Un...