ABSTRACT
In Paris, the autumn 1968 collection of every designer featured pants for women. They wore little resemblance to the traditional slacks employed as casual wear called "citypants" or "24-hour pants", these pants are typified by the trend-setting styles of Yves St. Laurent-were as sober, restrained, and elegant as the mood of men's fashions had tended to be. The citypants look caught on almost immediately in the aftermath of the miniskirt craze. US News & World Report noted, "The fashion industry is threatening to abolish the skirt and put all women in pants". While the US clothing industry struggled to meet retailers' demands, citypants became the rage on college campuses. Modified versions of citypants remained popular throughout the 1970s, deriving further impetus from the unisex and disco movements.
