Beyond that, two of the basics of existence - food and clothing - are a lot cheaper today, thanks to industrial agriculture and overseas labor. The average middle-class man in the late 1920s, according to the writer and cultural critic Virginia Postrel, could afford just six outfits, and his wife nine - by comparison, the average woman today has seven pairs of jeans alone.
Friday, November 21, 2008
A Modern Day Depression
The Boston Post has an article that tries to predict what a modern day depression would be like.
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seven pairs of jeans?! who are these "average" women?
I don't think I even own seven pairs of pants! (o.k. that fit at the same time at least... lol)
-kenzia
Well seven pairs would mean one for every day of the week. That way they won't need to own any other trousers.
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