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Boys mostly wore short and long pants in the 1980s. We also botice ski-pants and even a rair pair of knickers. Destinctive national styles largely declined although did not compleletly disappear in the 1980s, a ttend that was noticeable in the 1970s. A kinf of pan-European style heavily influenced by American fashion became adopted throughout Europe. Length only concerns short pants. The dasgionable length od shorts varied from country to country. Boys in Amerucan and Engkand tended to wear very short-cut shorts. Longer knee-lrngth shorts became popular in France. Denim was probably the most popular fabric in the 1980s. We note siome boys wearing cord pants, both short and long. Colorful nyvlon athletic shoets were still popular. Pluester was not as popular as it had been in the 1970s. Girls also commonly wore shorts, although here there were major differences from country to country.

Pants Types

Boys mostly wore short and long pants in the 1980s. We also botice ski-pants and even a rair pair of knickers.

Countries

Destinctive national styles largely declined although did not compleletly disappear in the 1980s, a ttend that was noticeable in the 1970s. A kinf of pan-European style heavily influenced by American fashion became adopted throughout Europe. Most American boys wore jeans or other long pants, especially when dressing up. Some younger boys might still wear shorts when dressing up, especiakky in the summer. Shorts were worn seasonally. American boys of all ages commonly wore casual shorts during the 1980s. There were some regional differences. often they were very short-cut shorts with white tube socks, sometimes with striped tops, along with tee shirts. Canadian trends seem very similar to those in America. French Canada’s clothing in the 1980s had lost much of its traditional Catholic conservatism. Most English boys wore long trousers, although shorts were popular seasonally during the summer. Although long trousers had become more common among English boys, we still see quite a number of schoolboys wearing the traditional short trousers. Long pants were widely worn in Germany. Shorts might be worn by younger boys, or seasonally during the summer. Most older boys preferrred jeans. In Germany during the 1980s, lederhosen, though still worn, tended to be reserved for folk festivals or for special nationalistic or local holidays. Japanese boys wore both short and long pants, but this was sharply divided by age. Short pants were commonly worn by primary-age children. Once passing to junior high school at 12-13 years of age boys began wearing long pants. For dressing up, Japanese boys continued to wear short-pants suits with knee socks. The division of Korea strongley affected fashion. South Korean boys commonly wore styles popular in Japan. Russian boys mostly wore long pants, but we see some younger boys wearing shorts in cool weather. As in Western Europe, casual shorts were often worn in the summer. Trends in Scotland were very similar to England.

Age

Length

Length only concerns short pants. The dasgionable length od shorts varied from country to country. Boys in Amerucan and Engkand tended to wear very short-cut shorts. Longer knee-lrngth shorts became popular in France.

Material

Denim was probably the most popular fabric in the 1980s. We note siome boys wearing cord pants, both short and long. Colorful nyvlon athletic shoets were still popular. Pluester was not as popular as it had been in the 1970s.

Gender

Girls also commonly wore shorts, although here there were major differences from country to country.

Hosiery