the baggy hammer pants trend popularity came from the united states prison system where belts are sometimes prohibited.
the baggy hammer pants trend popularity came from the united states prison system where belts are sometimes prohibited.
where did the baggy hammer pants trend popularity come from?
united states prison system where belts are sometimes prohibited
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hammer pants (frequently and mistakenly referred to as "parachute pants") are customized/modified baggy pants tapered at the ankle with a sagging rise made suitable for hip-hop dancing. they were popularized in the 1980s and 1990s by rapper mc hammer. they were inspired by harem pants which originated in the arabian peninsula and introduced to western fashion by paul poiret around 1910.









































mc hammer often wore them during live concerts and music videos.
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in the 1980s, baggy jeans entered mainstream fashion as the hammer pants and parachute pants worn by rappers to facilitate breakdancing. in the 1990s these jeans became even baggier and were worn by skaters, hardcore punks, ravers and rappers to set themselves apart from the skintight acid wash drainpipe jeans worn by metalheads. they were largely an underground trend in the early 1990s, but took off in popularity in the mid-1990s. the baggy jeans were very popular along with baggy bondage pants during the nu metal era which lasted from the late 90s to the early-to-mid 2000s.they continued to be popular in the 2000s, but by 2003 baggy jeans started to be replaced by boot-cut jeans and trousers among white men. however, they continued to be popular among african-american and latino men throughout the mid 2000s until about 2008.
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