Going Straight

October, 1979

Suddenly last summer, everything below the male waist changed. It might have had something to do with the terrific way girls looked in tight-legged jeans. (They certainly affect us below the waist.) And perhaps it is inevitable that we tire of dressing the same way, day after day. Whatever the reason, almost overnight, wide, flared slacks looked as dated as Gene Sarazen's knickers--and trouser legs tightened up, but quick. Just in case this slight alteration took you by surprise, here are seven...