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Thursday, March 06, 2008

Blue jeans

 

Blue jeans

 

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Je lisais récemment dans le site de Bonzo qu ‘il était étonné de voir des jeunes gens se tenir dans le froid seulement vêtus d’un T shirt . Le T shirt universellement répandu dans le monde va avec le jeans , une autre mode américaine .
Ceci me rappela ma surprise il a deux ans quand je visitais le ville de Nîmes en Provence en apprenant que cette ville était le berceau du blue jeans . Depuis le Moyen – Age cette ville était spécialisée dans la fabrication d’un tissu en coton , bleu , particulièrement rugueux et résistant : » la serge de Nîme » , connue , pour faire court, sous le nom de denim

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  I read recently in the Bonzo ‘ s blog he was stunned to see young people standing in the cold outside wearing only a T shirt . The T shirt universally spread goes with the jeans , another American fashion which made  the conquest of the world

This remembered me my surprise when two years ago  I visited the town of Nîmes in Provence ( south east France )  to learn this town was  the birth of the blue jeans . Since the Middle Age this town was specialized in the making of the denim  , a blue coarse  durable twill- weave cotton fabric . It was called “ serge of ( de ) Nimes “ = denim to be short .


Les arênes de Nîmes .
Roman arenas in Nîmes ( France )

 

 

 

 Puis ce tissu a été fabriqué en Italie près de Turin et exporté dans le monde par le port de Gênes . Il était connu en Amérique sous le nom de bleu  denim mais principalement sous le nom de bleu de Gênes qui avec la prononciation américaine devint «  blue jeans «   Ce denim était utilisé pour faire des voiles , des vêtements de matelots , pour faire des bâches pour chariots etc ..

 En 1850 Levi Strauss vivant à San Francisco imagina de faire avec ce denim des  vêtements pour mineurs puis pour les aventuriers de la conquête de l’ Ouest . On connaît le succès connus par ces lourds pantalons  faits avec ce bleu denim pour le travail comme pour les loisirs . Actuellement le blue jeans est porté partout dans le monde à tout moment et à tout âge !!


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 Then this  fabric was made in Italy near Torino and exported in the world
through the harbor of Genoa ( Genova in Italian and Gênes in French ) ) . It was known in America under the name of blue denim but principally under the name of Blue of Genoa or "blue de Genes “that becomes blue jeans with the American pronunciation .  This denim was used for the sails , the sailors clothes , for the tents , the cover of the wagons etc

 In 1850 Levi Srauss living in San Francisco imagined to make with this denim  clothes for miners then for the adventurers of the conquest of West .  You know the success of those heavy pants made of blue denim for work and  leisure. Now le blue jeans is worn at anytime by all kind of people whatever their ages, their country .




 

 

 

 

No jeans for me in the arenas

 

 

 

 

 

 Voyager instruit mais je pensais étant à Nîmes  en apprendre un peu plus sur l’ Empire romain mais j’ appris d’une façon inattendue bien plus encore : l’ aller et retour des  fabrications , des procédés des modes et des idées entre les nations du monde durant leur histoire .J ' avais un exemple précis . Le blue jeans peut donner à penser !!!

 Traveling  bring knowledge but I thought being in Nîmes to know more about the Roman Empire and its buildings  but I learnt unexpectedly  much more yet : the back and forth of the makings , processes ,fashion and ideas  in the world between nations during their history . I got a precise example . The blue jeans may be a matter to think !!!

 

 cafe provence 06   Un café en Provence avant un jeu  ( Juin 06). Beaucoup de jeans !
A cafe in Provence before a game on a Sunday afternoon . June 2006 . Many blue jeans !!

 

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Wonderful! Thank you for sharing your information and knowledge!

Have a great day!

(hug) Ang

Posted 3/6/2008 4:34 PM by angi1972 Xanga True Member Xanga Lifetime Member - recommend - reply

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I love Blue Jeans!! Thanks for the info ,I love to learn something new everyday!
Posted 3/6/2008 4:35 PM by seedsower Xanga True Member Xanga Lifetime Member - recommend - reply

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How facinating to learn about the true origin of denim. No American commercials would ever tell us the beginnings of that fabric. Levi Strauss got all the credit! Now I know the real story!

Isn't it an amazing feeling to sit in an ancient place ?  The cold stones of the buildings, the musky smell of the years, to imagine the men, women and children who walked the same paths and touched the same architecture, never imagining that someday, hundreds of years later, mankind would still be touching those same stones.  

You look as if you are enjoying yourself in that picture. You must have done much walking and I imagine it was good to sit down for a while!

Posted 3/6/2008 4:41 PM by piqued - recommend - reply

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Yep, what Bonnie says is true about denim. Here in America we think it was invented by Levi Strauss. Thanks for the eye opener. You make anything interesting. But, I guess, I am always interested. Have a wonderful week, Michel. Your fam and yourself are very much in my thoughts.
Posted 3/6/2008 4:44 PM by queenie Xanga True Member Xanga Premium Member - recommend - reply

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Michel! Quelle histoire! Bon fait! I knew some of those facts (the sailors, the fabric used to go out West, etc...), but I never knew about "de Nimes"/denim or Genes/jeans! How fascinating! Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge with us!

I hope your hearts are finding some measure of comfort and strength these days. How are the children doing? You are still often in my thoughts and prayers.

Trish
Posted 3/6/2008 4:46 PM by i_was_there_and_back_again Xanga True Member Xanga Premium Member - recommend - reply

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Fascinating! 

I hope you and your family are doing as well as possible. 

Posted 3/6/2008 5:11 PM by DawnsEarlyLight Xanga True Member - recommend - reply

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Good morning

What an interesting blog. I did learn something new today, thanks to you. I believed just the same as some of the other comments-Levi Strauss.

I love wearing jeans, they are just sooo comfortable.

That's a very nice picture of you sitting on the steps.

Edie Rose 

Posted 3/6/2008 5:18 PM by mountaingirl - recommend - reply

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I was a teenager before I ever tried on a pair of jeans. I preferred dresses or dressy trousers. Today I wear jeans nearly every day, as I dress for comfort and not fashion these days.

It's good to see you blogging again, Michel.
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So many roots of the US are in Europe. I knew about the Genova but I didn't know about denim - de Nimes.Well.- Columbus was also born in Genova, so it makes sense that the jeans went to America. Perhaps he was wearing jeans when he diced to go to the America. (Kidding) The cow boy heads are also from Genova... I think.

In the Provence and Italy are very close, there should not be a border, and the Savoia too. It is a pity all this borders.

Amitié

Carlo

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Wow...that was very interesting..I had no idea..(but I haven't researched it either...haha)
Posted 3/6/2008 5:38 PM by Jeckon Xanga True Member - recommend - reply

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I never knew the association before-how interesting!!
Much love to you,

Laurie
Posted 3/6/2008 6:01 PM by soonaquitter Xanga Premium Member - recommend - reply

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Very interesting post I prefer dark blue jeans :)
Posted 3/6/2008 6:19 PM by DamienT98 Xanga True Member - recommend - reply

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As many of the others, I thought  blue jeans started with Levi Strauss.  This was very fascinating.  Thanks for the lesson.

I like the picture of you---very handsome.

Posted 3/6/2008 6:21 PM by mimiwi Xanga True Member Xanga Lifetime Member - recommend - reply

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Blue of Genoa, who would've known!  Thanks for the good information!  I just saw a program about recycling jeans.  They use it for insulating homes.  They shred it and then blow it into walls.  They say it works great. The sun is shining today, Michel and I'm smiling!  I hope it's shining on you and yours today.

Love, Jessica

Posted 3/6/2008 6:33 PM by busybeemama - recommend - reply

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I love Bonzo,glad that you mentioned him!
Posted 3/6/2008 6:33 PM by seedsower Xanga True Member Xanga Lifetime Member - recommend - reply

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I found your post to be very fascinating. I didn't know the pre-Levi Strauss history of blue jeans until today.
Posted 3/6/2008 6:55 PM by MicheleWithWonL - recommend - reply

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I think Europe is cool..the interesting mix of ancient history with modern.
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The history of Denim is more than most people think. Jeans are the price of a small car now in America.

The name,  serge of ( de ) Nimes, is so much more eloquent.

For me, to see a man in jeans is like seeing a Roman in a tunic. It shows off their best features.

Do men in Europe wear these too?  I don't see them as much here.

 

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Thank you for your very kind comment...I smile every single time I see your picture! See? Something else to be grateful for!

Posted 3/6/2008 7:54 PM by Wittegrrl Xanga True Member - recommend - reply

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I thought Levi Strauss invented the blue jeans. The company has moved all manufacturing out of the United States so they are not really American any more.

I recall, in the late 1970's that people traveling to Europe would take their old blue jeans, the condition did not matter, and they were selling them for a lot more money than they cost brand new in the USA.

I think in the past they were worn by the young rebellious generation. Now, even grandparents wear the blue jeans and they don't seem so unique or rebellious. Au contraire, the clothing of the conforming?
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VERY important. My great-grandfather Natali was born in Torino. I hope you said a prayer while you were there. It is a place I dream of visiting.
Posted 3/6/2008 8:02 PM by Owain_Gwynedd Xanga Premium Member - recommend - reply

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what an interesting story about denim. what a shame your picture is not wearing denim! haha
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That is so funny.  How often do we just wear things without even thinking of where they originated!  How cool.  I wish I could wear blue jeans more often.  I'm not allowed to wear them to work unless it's Friday.  Sad.

<3,

Aubrey

P.S.  hope your family and loved ones are well!

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And we all love your blue jeans.
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Michel

Thank you for your kind words of understanding. It is a difficult road
to walk when we lose someone we love.

I know that you are experiencing this pain at this time, too.

I have you and your family in my prayers every night.

May God's arms continue to enfold you and give you his peace at this
very difficult time!!!

Christy
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