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Vintage Spotting: Did You Wear Carpenter Jeans?

Written by Bryce

Is that a hammer in your pants or are you just happy to see me?

I assume every man and lesbian out there is guilty of having owned at least one pair of carpenter jeans during the 1995-2007 period. Did you or your man own a pair?

Were you heavily involved in general carpentry? All the guys I know (Jews, Asians, and homos) barely know where to find a hammer, nevermind hang one from their pants. What irks me more is that there’s a healthy portion of the general population that thinks wearing these is A-okay. It’s not. Unless of course you’re part of some type of union, can be found regularly working on construction projects, and/or find yourself wearing them in an ironic way because you live in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

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About the author

Bryce

Bryce Gruber is a New York mom to five growing kids, wife to one great husband and professional shopping editor. You've seen her work in Reader's Digest, Taste of Home, Family Handyman, MSN, Today's Parent, Fashion Magazine, Chatelaine, NBC and so many other beloved brands.