“World’s Use of Pockets: Men’s Clothes Full of Them, While Women Have but Few . . . Civilization Demands Them” blared an 1899 New York Times headline. The reporter traced a startling divergence: ...

Like many men's clothing, from bomber jackets to chinos, cargo pants began as a piece of utilitarian military-issued clothing, but have morphed over the years into a fashion staple. Cargo pants are ...