Nicknames for Demi: | Edit. Share what you know! Meanings and history of the name Demi: | Edit. This name first gained wide attention through the actress Demi Moore, who used it as a short form of her full name, Demetria. It is now being used as an independent name.
In Western fashion history, it's men who are the innovators, and women pick up bits and pieces of it as men abandon them. Women didn't really start wearing pants or trousers in public until the 1930s or so, revealing at least the shape of their lower bodies for the first time. Practicality really isn't high on the list of reasons why people wear the things they do.
For example, a man who wears size 34 jeans would need to subtract 21 from that size to learn that the size in women's clothing would be size 13. Conversely, a woman who wears a size eight would add 21 to learn that she would wear a size 29 in men's jeans. However, men and women might not be happy with how tight or loose the pants are on different parts of the body.