Why longer jean inseams represent functional fashion more than anything else
It's all about the leg exposure — bug bites, and generally just seeing a man's skinny ankles isn't all that appealing
At Splished, I almost always think from a lens of function and then fashion (or style as I prefer to call it).
"Will this serve the purpose I'm going to use it for?"
When you ask yourself this question, just think from the perspective of how you intend on using that garment: are you going to be out working in the blazing heat of the sun, or maybe it's just an item you need to look good in, for when you go out at night?
Personally, I like my clothing to be multifunctional, so I don't necessarily buy clothes purely because they look nice; there needs to be function in my daily life, which means I tend to prefer more rugged materials. Things that look better getting beat up and worn in, rather than worn down.
With all that said, what the heck about inseams then?
Well, it's pretty simple: when you sit in various positions, whether on a bike or chair, your jeans will ride up, exposing your leg. If you need protection from bugs, debris out on the road, or just generally don't like exposing your bare legs, then that's where the longer inseam comes in.
Way back in the day, before any of us were born, if you needed a shorter inseam you'd simply cuff your jeans (not really my thing unless the warp and weft are the same color).
Today we have way more variety in inseam lengths, and getting jeans hemmed isn't a difficult ordeal, nor is it very costly. With this amount of accessibility, it allows people to experiment more and create their own styles and trends; which is where the more cropped styles of jeans have come from, the fashion folk.
If you're wondering what the point of this article is, what I'm getting at here is this:
Stop telling people on social media "your jeans are too long."
Because they're not. Yours are too short.
