THROUGHOUT THE 1970s and into the ’80s, Ocean Pacific, a merry purveyor of beachy fashion, sold heaps of barely there corduroy shorts. Such shorts might sound ill-conceived—isn’t corduroy a ...

The painted A-line corduroy skirts and trousers were worn by senior high school and college students. They were often cream or soft yellow and decorated with personalized graffiti that reflected a ...