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Jeans have always been the go-to pair for anyone. They have a way of fitting into every occasion, especially, if you know how to pair them right. However, they did not always look the way they do today. Since Levi's introduced the world’s first jeans made exclusively for women in 1934, the ubiquitous denim has undergone a variety of change. From their style to design and even color, jeans were constantly under the microscope for bringing out better and trendy fashion into the picture. Here's a look the classic symbol of the American West evolved over the years. 1950 Even though jeans were introduced for women in 1934, it is not until the 1950s that they started purchasing it. Before these jeans were only worn by people on the farms or ranches but soon they were picked up to be the trendsetter in the fashion industry. The peculiar thing about these jeans was that they were loose fit which made them a hybrid of western vibe and coolness mixed together. Getty Images 1955 In 1955, the way jeans were made completely changed. These jeans were more fitted to the legs when compared to the early 1950s' trend of loose jeans. At the same time, they were tailored in a fashion that would make the legs look thinner and longer. Getty Images 1962 By this year the fashion of having cuffed jean was long gone. People were wearing jeans that were pencil cut and even though they were not well fitted for the legs, they brought in a new idea of style in the world of fashion. Getty Images 1963 After the cuffed sleeves, the jeans of 1963 brought in a new set of trends along with them. Jeans with a bootcut pair became quite common and popular during this year. These jeans were fitted on top and at the end were loose which became the center of attention in a pair of jeans. Getty Images 1964 This was the first time that a pair of jeans was designed to be of knee length and undoubtedly it became a massive hit among the people. The whole idea of "denim jeans" kicked in and everyone wanted to get their hands on these pairs. Getty Images 1968 After a long period of time, the fashion industry decided to change the color of the jeans. From their usual dark color, they shifted to a lighter tone and Levi's was the first brand that brought this idea to reality. This opened the gateway for probably other colors to come in the future. Getty Images 1969 During this time low-rise denim was in fashion, especially among high-school students. This trend was slowly picking up as it was assumed to be edgy and cool at the same time. Getty Images 1970 At this time, there was only one thing that defined the jeans trend and that was, "the more worn in they seem, the better". This led to the popularity of patched denim and frayed cuffs. Getty Images 1972 This year asked the big question that no one had expected to come in the evolution of jeans and that was, "who really needs a back pocket?" and quite surprisingly, not many because the sales of these jeans were quite good when they just came out in the market. Getty Images 1978 Skin tight jeans became a reality this year and a number of people enjoyed the idea of having jeans that were fitted. There were different ways of how people chose to wore it though. Some approached this fashion trend by having cuffed ends while others chose to leave them uncuffed. Getty Images 1980 The denim shorts were introduced during this year and broke the fashion trend that had started 15 years ago with knee-length denim. Getty Images 1985 These jeans were more fitted in the waist to make the waist look smaller. In fact, the stores in New York started bringing sofas for the customers so that they could lie down while they struggled to zip the jeans. Getty Images 1992 The ripped jeans were in fashion and the color of the jeans had taken a drastic shift. From dark colored jeans to an acid-wash jeans, a very light tone was considered to be the new thing in the world of fashion. Getty Images 1996 Jeans were starting to become more stretchy and supple as compared to how they had been in the past. Getty Images 1995 Denim dungarees became quite a popular piece of clothing to have in anyone's wardrobe. Till date, they are considered to be classy yet stylish even though they have gone through some changes in the way they look. Getty Images 2006 This year gave birth to hybrid jeans which were a mix of two colors. Having the lighter shade of jeans on top and darker one at the bottom was the most common type. These types of jeans gave an illusion of more shapely legs. Getty Images 2007 Yet another change in the color of these jeans. Gray washes were becoming the new trend and people found it pretty fashionable when they paired it up with a darker shade of t-shirt. 2008 After decades of evolution taking place in the way, jeans looked, this year was finally the time when things took a bit different turn. Printed jeans were made a reality and millions of people liked loved the idea. Getty Images Credits: meaww.com Share this story on Facebook with your friends.