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American Experience
1988
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American Experience
Riveted: The History of Jeans 34 Season 1 Episode
55 min
1988
6.6
The fascinating and surprising story of the iconic American garment. Theyโre more than just a pair of pants โ Americaโs tangled past is woven deeply into the indigo fabric. From its roots in slavery to the Wild West, youth culture, hippies, high fashion and hip-hop, jeans are the fabric on which the history of American ideology and politics are writ large.
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