Jeans were popularized in the 19th century, but shorts were seen as
immodest. During the
counterculture of the 1960s, when shorts became popular, people began cutting jeans to shorten them. Jean shorts continued to be associated with
counterculture in the 1970s, when they were worn by
punk artists such as
Debbie Harry and
Patti Smith. In following decades, jean shorts were popular among countercultures such as
hip hop,
skaters, and
rave culture. In the 1980s, long jorts with
high waists and
light washes were popular. Tennis player
Andre Agassi wore short, acid-washed
Nike jean shorts at the
1988 US Open, an atypical choice of fabric for the sport. Oversized,
baggy jorts entered the market in the 1980s, becoming associated with
skateboarding and
surf culture. and
Chingy wore extremely long orange jorts to the
BET Awards 2005. By the early 2020s, Daisy Dukes were the most popular style of denim shorts, but long jorts began to gain popularity. Long jorts were seen as
frumpy and associated with the outfits of "dads", but became popular among young men who wore them ironically in the summer of 2021. Celebrities such as
Charli XCX,
Justin and
Hailey Bieber, and
Dua Lipa wore them. Brands such as
Givenchy,
Marine Serre,
Valentino,
Diesel, and
Louis Vuitton released luxury versions. == Styles and popularity ==