Why Did Men Stop Wearing Cuffed Pants (Trousers)?

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00:00 Cuffed Pants/Trousers: Introduction

To cuff or not to cuff, that’s been the question men have been asking for over a century now when it comes to their trousers. In recent history, however, the current trend has been to opt for a straight hem. This wasn’t always the case. In fact, most men during the Golden Age of Menswear would opt for a cuff, which was also known as turn-ups, for most of their trousers.

01:23 History of Cuffs & Turnups

The idea of adding cuffs to the bottom half of your outfit has been something popularized since the medieval era. However, we didn’t start regularly seeing this on pants until around the 1890s.

Cuffs on trousers soon became the preferred fashion for most men going into the early 20th century. Despite their popularity in the 20s and 30s, trouser cuffs were one of the victims of cloth rationing during WW2, where men became used to having trousers without them to support the war efforts.

05:45 Why Men Stopped: 1. Dated Appearance
07:16 2. Perceived Proportionality
08:30 3. Styling Confusion
09:53 4. Confusing Formality
11:59 5. Bulkier Silhouette
12:33 6. Cost

Like with so many other items within classic menswear, just because cuffs are currently not in mainstream fashion, it doesn’t mean they can’t work for you. In fact, many of us at the Gentleman’s Gazette prefer this style of pants, and couldn’t imagine not at least owning one pair of pants with a cuff.

15:28 Outfit Rundown

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