Short shorts, clothing worn by men and women over the pelvic area, circling the waist, and covering the upper part of the upper legs or more, and sometimes land up to the mid-calf, but did not cover the entire length of the leg, either as outer or underwear. They are called "shorts" because they are a shortened version pants that cover the entire foot.

Platinum broochWithin United States of America, historically, in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, shorts were only for boys until they reached a certain height or maturity. There were different assessments from family to family, depends partly on social class. This is not entirely accurate, however, especially in the 1890 and 1900-ies. In fact, knee pants (an early type of short pants) became in 1890 the standard trousers worn American boys. Many urban school portraits from the 1890's often show all but the oldest boys wearing knee pants. We see boys of all ages wear them. This can be confirmed by the sizes offered in period directories. especially boys and teenagers in urban areas and in school. We note the older boys wearing knee pants in America than in Europe.

American boys normally wore knee pants with long stockings. This will be discussed in great detail in the Historical Boys Clothing website. That began to change after 1900's, when American boys began wearing knickers while short pants became more popular in Europe. When the boys got older, they will get their first pair of long pants. This led to an understanding that shorts were only for boys. Because of this, people do not wear shorts to avoid looking immature. Since World War II, when soldiers often served in tropical locations, adult men wear shorts more often, but the perception of shorts only being for the boys took a few decades changes, and to some extent still exists.

Today, shorts were of both sexes from birth to old age without any stigma. In many countries there are several official agencies where shorts would be acceptable, because they are considered casual wear. In many offices, where there is formal casual dress standard, shorts are often specifically forbidden. Since the 1990's, the casual office dress has grown in many businesses to include dress shorts. Gym & Jean shorts are often seen as too casual office attire. In Africa and the Middle East, to wear shorts by adults is less common. While common for boys to wear shorts, women and girls are almost universally no. These customs are often partly due to the moral and social taboos regarding the alleged sexual nature of the exposure of women's legs.

Baggies: Loose installation shorts which reach the knees. These were the standard shorts worn English football club before. World War II. West Bromwich Albion FC Baggies called because their team were particularly baggy shorts. 

In the late 1990's this type of shorts had a brief resurgence of popularity among certain groups of league in England.

Bermuda shorts (also known as walking shorts or dress shorts): Knee shorts commonly worn in Bermuda as business attire, or almost any style less than formal or black tie. The style has also been adopted exclusively as a temporary style in other places. Usually has pockets and belt loops for an optional belt.

Board shorts: a combination of shorts and swimwear suits, usually worn by men who have recently become popular. Board shorts are manufactured by companies such as Billabong, Quiksilver, and Old Navy. shorts are made of a material suitike swimming, orientation on the beach of current demographic. 

"board" refers to surfboards although many others also wear them. In 1980, the board shorts were called "jams." 

Boxer shorts: Mainly used as male underwear. Several years ago, the term is also connected with the main man's style short. Boyshorts: Similar boxer summary but also for women.

Bun Huggers: Short, tight, athletic shorts also known as "racing briefs", usually from spandex and / or nylon. These shorts are compulsory for girls and women in some schools and some adult athletic events such as volleyball. He claimed that their tight fit and the fact that they are unlikely to go down past the buttocks give owners unimpeded range of motion that is necessary in sports such as volleyball. 

Nevertheless, the figure-hugging nature of these shorts makes some owners feel uncomfortable and make them compulsory for women has been described as "ventured into the arena of athlete exploitation." Bun Huggers for men also exist. They resemble boxer briefs.

Cargo shorts: Typically khaki shorts with cargo pockets. Like cargo pants, and around the knees.

culottes: a divided skirt resembling a pair of free cut shorts, originally popular as a practical horse and bicycle-riding clothing dress reform feminists at the turn of the twentieth century. 

Cut-off: Domestic by cutting the legs, trousers, jeans, usually above the knee . These were especially popular in the early 1970's. cut is not finished or hemmed and the fabric is still fighting. They have become so popular that they were sold in stores as such. Initially, the practical application of trousers worn over the knee, but now they type shorts in their own right. 

Ultra-short version of jean cut-offs, also known as Daisy Dukes, referring to the character of Catherine Bach, the name of the American television show Dukes of Hazzard. Fnke Tobias character from the television series Arrested Development is also known to wear cut off jeans. 

Cycling shorts : Skin-tight shorts originally worn by cyclists to reduce friction while cycling, but has since been adopted as street wear and active wear for girls and young women. It is also widely known as "bike shorts."

Dolphin shorts: sports style shorts, different apparent binding is often a contrasting color.'s name can mean a side view of binding the bottom edge of each leg, like a dolphin's tail. Like gym shorts, they often have a cord to be tied around the waist at the front. It is a popular trend in 1980 years the gym scene.

Gym shorts: Cotton, spandex, polyester (which can be divided into even more subsections such as dazzle [ribbed shiny effect], shimmer [like dazzle but not ribbed], or other things), or other synthetic fibers. usually has a cord sewn in that can be connected at the front, may be associated with the inside or outside, depending on the brief. Gym shorts are often worn in gym class or for participation in sports, hence the name, but they are worn as casual clothing almost as much, especially in adolescents. They usually are not installed, when worn by men or women athletes, but they are often installed when worn by women as casual wear. Length is usually from just above the knee to just below the knee. In the 1970's and 1980's, the U.S. gym shorts often form the installation, and only slightly more than the boxers. 

Hot pants: While classified as "short shorts", they usually have a length Inseam 2 inches or less. These are short, tight shorts, usually made of cotton, nylon or other common materials. They are designed to emphasize the buttocks and legs. Hot pants are sometimes worn with dark tights and knee-length boots to create a sharp, sexy look. Hot pants were very popular in the early 1970's, particularly in the Philadelphia Phillies baseball, which has created a unit called the usherettes Patrol Hot Pants, shorts, but declined in popularity in the late 1970's. This fashion revived in 1990. 

Jorts: Jean shorts. In mid-1980's, before the end of "jorts" came in wide use, some fashion gurus have already begun to insult jorts who is in an attempt to minimize the impact on jorts in the fashion world. These transparent attempts to discredit jorts and other similar items garments were later dubbed "Sharts". 

Lederhosen: Traditional German leather shorts. 

Plaid shorts: fabricated woven of multicolored filaments in crossbarred picture. popularize the "skater" stores, but is now becoming more and more "elegant" 

Running shorts: Reach only the thigh; designed to provide maximum freedom of movement in sports activities. They are often made of nylon, which has the advantage that it is very durable. After Adidas sponsored the Olympic Games in 1980 [3], Adidas nylon track shorts were fashion item for a few years. 

Skorts: There is a piece of tissue at the front, creating the illusion of being a skirt from the front. The term is a portmanteau of "skirt" and "shorts." 

Short Shorts: By the mid 1950's, after the Second World War, Americans are beginning to relax and enjoy their new economic booms and child as their descendants, who were just beginning adolescence. Television and rock'n'roll captured taste and fashion, including the new "short shorts" fad, since Bermuda shorts were considered old, dull, and "conservative", although, as "History of Costume (ISBN 0882251376) author and professor at FIT Rachel Kemper noted that the" short shorts left a girl ass hanging out. Royal Teens wrote and sang the song "Short Shorts" (1957) (in which "short shorts" is mentioned 18 times). The song itself referred to in the lyrics Sheb Wooley in "Purple People Eater" song (1958) [1]. Shorts also refers to the old style rigid basketball shorts which went upper thigh worn by the players prior to 1990 when weaker shorts that went down on one knee became preferred players. Many garment manufacturers refer to "short shorts", as with Inseam four inches or less. 

Slackettes: term coined in the late twentieth century fashion cognescenti in New York City neighborhood of Nolita (Northern Little Italy) as an alternative to the more commonly used term "shorts", referring to clothing worn around the waist and two leg extensions are not beyond the middle of the knee. The term quickly spread in the fashion of the inhabitants of Chelsea gallery in New York and, in the early years of the 21 st century, worked its way into everyday language of the community of fashion-savvy residents of Manhattan.

 Three-quarters of his pants: the name used to refer to other types, such as shorts or Shants Shankles. 

Zip-off shorts: a pair of long pants that zip off at the knee, which allows the wearer to switch from pants to shorts as the weather changes.