The fashion trend of sagging pants has gone far, or rather low, enough for one Dallas city council member and now he wants people pull up their pants.

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One Dallas councilor wants to ban low-hanging pants.

Dallas Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway is looking to ban the fashion trend of low hanging pants and has asked the city’s attorney to review the possibility of such an ordinance.

“They show dingy and dirty underwear, which is totally a disrespect … a disrespect to all females,” Mr. Caraway said Tuesday.

Dallas school trustee, Ron Price, tried to get council members to pass an ordinance banning saggy pants last year. But Mr. Caraway said he was interested in revisiting the issue after learning that other cities, including Atlanta, are looking to crack down.

Mr. Caraway said an Atlanta city official would be visiting Dallas the first week of October to discuss the issue. Mr. Caraway said he hoped to present a proposal to the Dallas City Council within 45 days.

“This is not about the government trying to control how you dress,” Mr. Caraway said. “It’s to protect the rights of others who don’t want to see someone’s butt.”

Not everyone agrees. Some don’t believe the city should become involved in policing what people wear.

“I think the City of Dallas should find other ways to spend their money and time,” said David Kyle.

Others said saggy pants is a style of dress and nothing more.

“It's 2007,” said Craig Ross, a saggy pants fan. “And it's the fashion that youngsters wear.”

Mayor Tom Leppert didn't say Wednesday whether he favored a saggy pants ban. "I'd like to learn a little bit more about it," he said.

DMN staff writers Emily Tsao and Dave Levinthal and WFAA-TV staff Jeff Brady contributed to this report.