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What's the difference? Bottom wear titles
Nursebennett Advanced Beginner AL USA Member since 1/7/10 Posts: 147	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/15/12 10:31 AM No clue if this is the correct section to post such a question. At any rate, I see so many terms here to describe bottom wear. Are some terms the same? Does it depend on the fabric? So, I see: Trousers Slacks Pants Jeans Britches or breeches And there are more I'm sure I'm forgetting at the moment. What's the difference? I take jeans to mean a pair of pants made from denim. I also see people refer to pants as "a pant". I've only ever used pant as a word to describe what dogs do when they're hot. LOL Maybe in the fashion world there IS a difference in pants and trousers? Or pants and slacks? Someone enlighten me, please? Thank you!
ContourClone Advanced NY USA Member since 6/20/06 Posts: 175	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/15/12 12:14 PM According to "PatternMaking for Fashion Design" by Armstrong, it has to do with how much larger the pant is at the crotch level compared with the wearer's upper thigh measurement: A trouser is 3 1/2" larger A slack is 2 1/2" larger A jean is 1 1/2" larger I believe pants is used for any of the above mentioned styles. I don't know about britches & breeches, I think of those as a terms from the UK.
ContourClone Advanced NY USA Member since 6/20/06 Posts: 175	Login to reply to this post In reply to Nursebennett << Like this post Date: 5/15/12 12:20 PM Quote: Nursebennett I also see people refer to pants as "a pant". I've only ever used pant as a word to describe what dogs do when they're hot. LOL Haha! This reminds me of a funny story. I work in the garment industry. My coworker told the overseas factory she was sending them "a pair of pants". They recieved them & replied, "You only sent us one pant, not 2 like you said in your mail".
pakrk   Intermediate OR USA Member since 11/22/05 Posts: 134	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/15/12 3:44 PM Breeches, I believe, is related to horseback riding pants. And britches is an old fashioned term, from the old west I think, for any pant-like covering. ------ ~Kathy Pfaff Creative Performance Babylock 5380E
lareine   Intermediate NEW ZEALAND Member since 11/10/06 Posts: 1042	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/15/12 6:23 PM There is a really funny and well-written article here that goes into the differences between pants, trousers, slacks, and other lower-body garments: Trousers versus Pants Take it with a pinch of salt :)
Nursebennett Advanced Beginner AL USA Member since 1/7/10 Posts: 147	Login to reply to this post In reply to lareine << Like this post Date: 5/15/12 9:40 PM OMG that's hilarious! LOL I've never heard the term "Melvin" either! Thank you for the definitions. I love learning.
Lizz   Advanced TN USA Member since 10/10/03 Posts: 254	Login to reply to this post Like this post Subject: Whats the difference? Date: 5/16/12 1:57 PM Wonder what the original "Melvin" did to deserve this as his namesake.
Clareew   Intermediate UNITED KINGDOM Member since 5/10/06 Posts: 922	Login to reply to this post In reply to Lizz << Like this post Date: 5/16/12 4:04 PM In the UK, a Melvin is called a Wedgie. Infant children wear vest and pants to do physical education. This is their underwear. ------ Clare Blog: http://art-by-clare.blogspot.co.uk/ Machines: Juki F600, Juki 654 serger, Bernina 550 for art work, Janome Coverpro 1000cp barely used A Singer Featherweight Centennial and an old Necci in the loft waiting for TLC http://art-by-clare.blogspot.co.uk/

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