Ah, the indecisiveness of the 80s. Luckily, for those who couldn’t easily make color commitments when picking out their clothing, the fashion industry had an answer – two-toned jeans. Soon, legs were sporting one color in the front and another in the back and those tough decisions were a thing of the past.

This miracle breakthrough in clothing design was made possible, thanks to a process called color blocking, which sounds technical but really just consists of patching different colored fabrics together on the same garment. And it wasn’t just limited to jeans either; soon jackets and shirts were sporting dueling denims and pattern pairings, and it wasn’t just limited to front and back. Perhaps some contrasting cuffs were called for. The sky was the limit.

And a pair of jeans adorned with a covering of neon or print on the front, or even just two distinct shades of the same fabric was sure to please the observing eye, not to mention everyone who has ever labored over making a decision between two fabrics in a clothing store. There was no need to compromise with two-toned denim, a godsend to anyone who had difficulty making choices.