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In Trousers is a one-act musical that premiered Off-Broadway in 1979 with book, music and lyrics by William Finn. It is the first in a trilogy of musicals, followed by March of the Falsettos and then Falsettoland .
Trousers (British English), slacks, or pants (American and Canadian English) are an item of clothing worn from the waist to anywhere between the knees and the ankles, covering both legs separately (rather than with cloth extending across both legs as in robes, skirts, dresses and kilts). In the United Kingdom, the word pants generally means ...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Anita Krohn Traasethin trousers, Norway, 2013. Trousers(or pants in American English) are a staple of historical and modern fashion. Throughout history, the role of trousers is a constant change for women. The first appearance of trousers in recorded history is among nomadic steppe-peoplein Western Europe.
By 1979, skin-tight trousers or 1950s-style drain pipes were much more in vogue, with bell-bottoms been seen as having had their day, remaining in fashion circa 1967–1979. [ 9 ] A revival of bell-bottoms occurred after bands such as The Stone Roses , Happy Mondays and The Charlatans re-introduced them in late 1989 and the early 1990s.
Jodhpurs. Jodhpurs, in their modern form, are tight-fitting trousers to the ankle, where they end in a snug cuff, and are worn primarily for horse riding. The term is also used as slang for a type of short riding boot, also called a paddock boot or a jodhpur boot, because they are worn with jodhpurs. Originally, jodhpurs were snug-fitting from ...
sleeveless jumper, slipover, [4] knit tank top. sweater vest [3] Sleeveless dress worn over a shirt. Pinafore, pinny, pinafore dress [5] Jumper, Jumper dress, Sun dress. Old-fashioned style of apron. Pinafore apron [6] Pinafore, pinafore apron [6] Sleeveless padded garment used as outerwear.
Capri pants. Capri pants (also known as three quarter legs, or capris, crop pants, man-pris, clam-diggers, [1] flood pants, ankle pants, jams, highwaters, or toreador pants[2]) are pants that are longer than shorts, but are not as long as trousers. Capri pants can be a generic term for any cropped slim pants, and also used as a specific term to ...
The British English term, short trousers, is used, only for shorts that are a short version of ordinary trousers (i.e., pants or slacks in American English). For example: tailored shorts, often lined, as typically worn as part of a school uniform for boys up to their early teens, [1] [2] [3] and by servicemen and policemen in tropical climates.