Low-rise (fashion)

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Porn star Damien Crosse in low-rise clothing at Folsom Street Fair 2010
Porn star Raven Riley in low-rise clothing at AVN Adult Entertainment Expo 2008

Low-rise is a style of clothing designed to sit low on, or below, the

bikinis, pantyhose, and tights.[2]

Terminology

The "rise" of a bottom garment is measured by the distance between the crotch and the waistline or top of the garment and is usually around 12 inches (30 cm) on regular pants. The average rise of a low-rise garment is roughly 8 inches (20 cm) with some as little as 3 to 4 inches (7.6 to 10.2 cm). A normal low-rise sits at least 2 to 3 inches (5 to 8 cm) below the navel. A "super" or an "ultra low-rise" sits at 4 to 5 inches (10 to 13 cm) below the navel.[3]

History

The low-rise fashion expanded in the early 1990s after the March 1993 issue of the British magazine

low-rise jeans.[4]

Clothing manufacturer

swimwear and underpants.[9][10]

The trend became so popular that in 2002, a Barbie doll wearing low-rise jeans named "My Scene" Barbie was introduced in stores.[11][12] Sydney Sweeney wore an early 2000s throwback two piece outfit with a crop top and a low rise rhinestone skirt baring her entire midriff and belly button at the MTV Movie & TV Awards in 2022.[13] Kathryn Newton wore a two piece midriff baring school girl style outfit with a low rise skirt exposing her belly button at the San Diego Comic-Con in 2022.[14]

Indian fashion

The term is applied to

Telugu cinema. These are mainly worn by the rich, educated upper-class women who consider navel exposure as a fashion.[18][19] However, sometimes, the navel is covered with the pallu
in a low-rise non-transparent sari, as well.

Dress codes

Vitruvio Pollione Scientific High School, Avezzano, central Italy, asked students to stop wearing low-slung trousers that expose navels, underwear etc., Deputy Principal Nazzareno Desiderio elaborated in a phone interview: "It's a piece of advice, for their educational reflection." Inspired by the decision in Avezzano, the principal of Rome's Visconti High School Antonino Grasso had suggested that students show less skin and proposed a debate on the matter. In an interview he commented, "Today, boys are less tickled by such visions (of skin), because there's no more big effect in seeing a girl's legs or shoulders, lower back and navel".[20][21]

In some corporations in India, saris are required to be worn in an elegant manner, avoiding navel exposure.[22] Anita Gupta, senior vice-president at JWT Chennai commented, "Formal wear for women definitely covers saris without plunging necklines or glimpses of the belly button".[23]

Restriction in countries

Low-rise clothing is completely forbidden in certain countries around the world, including Iran, Libya, Algeria, Afghanistan, and Yemen.[24] [25]

Images

Women

Men

See also

  • Navel in popular culture

References

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  3. . Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  4. ^ "Navel Mauvers". New York Magazine. 10 May 1993. p. 26. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  5. ^ SUSAN PHINNEY. "Navel maneuvers: Hip-huggers and short tops are hot this season". Seattlepi. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  6. ^ Lakeland Ledger - Jul 29, 2002
  7. ^ The Sunday Gazette - Sep 3, 2002
  8. ^ PULSE - Sling Low, Swing High - The New York Times
  9. ^ The Southeast Missourian - Aug 4, 2002
  10. ^ Boy culture - an encyclopedia, Volume 1 - Shirley R. Steinberg, Michael Kehler, Lindsay Cornish
  11. ^ "A sexier, hipper Barbie hits shelves". Times Daily. Nov 28, 2002. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  12. ^ "HIP, NEW BARBIE HITS STORE SHELVES, JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS WISH LISTS". Dayton Daily News. November 28, 2002. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  13. ^ Plante, Chandler (2022-06-06). "Sydney Sweeney Brought Back That Viral Low-Rise Skirt at the MTV Awards". Popsugar. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  14. ^ "Kathryn Newton's Latest Look is Prada's Answer to the Miu Miu Mini". 26 July 2022.
  15. ^ Aging and menopause among Indian South African women – Brian M. Du Toit.
  16. ^ "Rise of the Navel 'Bollywood navel fashion has led to re-emergence of sari'". India Today
  17. ^ Datta-Ray, Sunanda K. (28 April 2005) Meanwhile: Unraveling the sari. The New York Times.
  18. ^ Dress and gender: making and meaning in cultural contexts – Ruth Barnes.
  19. ^ The cultures of economic migration: international perspectives – Suman Gupta, Tope Omoniyi.
  20. ^ "Italian school says 'enough' over low-rise pants". USA TODAY. 2004-10-19. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  21. ^ Angela Dondald (October 19, 2004). "Low-rise pants cause minor uprising in Italy". iOL News. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  22. . Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  23. ^ Nina Varghese, Raja Simhan T.E. (October 27, 2006). "The workplace look". The Business Line. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  24. ^ Fashion & Dress Code Around the World
  25. ^ Retro Damebutikk for 1950 Tallet

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