Thursday, October 24, 2013

Knickerbockers

Knickerbockers are a form of men's baggy-kneed trousers. Before WW II, skiers often wore knickerbockers too, usually ankle-length.
Until after World War I, in many anglophone countries, boys customarily wore short pants in summer and knickerbockers or "knickers" (or "knee pants") in winter. 
Baseball , football and many other sports wear a stylized form of knickerbockers, although the pants have become less baggy in recent decades and some modern ballplayers opt to pull the trousers close to the ankles.

 During the early 1980s, media interest in the then-Lady Diana-Spencer brought a brief commercial revival of the look in women's and unisex fashion both in Europe and North America, particularly among the "town and country", "New Romantic", and "preppie" sets. However, by 1984 the style had waned as more top-heavy styles with snug pants rendered the style obsolete.

Now, it's made another comeback and I am loving it!
I call it my country look, but call it what you like, it's still a great look, especially for winter....


 THEN.........



............NOW

 

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