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The Denim Dossier
Updated On: 23 May, 2013 03:10 PM IST | | Ruchika Kher
Invented by Nevada tailor Jacob Davis and San Francisco businessman Levi Strauss in May 1873, jeans have become a staple garment for people across all corners of the globe. On the 140th anniversary since the denim style received its patent, Ruchika Kher aided by Amit Bandre's graphic, takes you down memory lane to chart the evolution of varied styles of a fabric that remains a universal favourite, till today
1890s
The first styles
> Patchwork
> Straight work pants cut
> Distressed finish
1920s
High-waist straight cut
> Triple stitched flat-felled seams
> Longer, below the ankles
> Some also had options for suspenders

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