tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post8354551172530629956..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: Knickers for Men -- YEA or NAY?Peter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-73488244283033179812015-10-11T04:44:59.829-04:002015-10-11T04:44:59.829-04:00How did the German pattern go? Were they breeks, p...How did the German pattern go? Were they breeks, plus twos or plus fours?GCSin KTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11308290202454925151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-43398231666389514502015-10-11T04:43:40.473-04:002015-10-11T04:43:40.473-04:00Basically Breeks look OK. Very practical for hikin...Basically Breeks look OK. Very practical for hiking, hunting, etc. Plus Twos are roomier, but would look odd off the golf course. And Plus Fours would require you to buy a red rubber nose and orange wig.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-7446521584006471502015-05-28T06:19:33.405-04:002015-05-28T06:19:33.405-04:00I love these! I wish men dressed this way today. I...I love these! I wish men dressed this way today. It's so much more interesting that jeans, t-shirts and trainers that so many men I know wear. I'm actually on the look out for a sewing pattern for plus twos for women. I'd love to make myself a pair of tan tweed ones.Catehttp://www.vintagegal.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-87307957741483034682015-04-13T10:34:24.901-04:002015-04-13T10:34:24.901-04:00I too am thankful for this explanation.I too am thankful for this explanation.splendidcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13283564508244074073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-43867510877101779792015-03-29T16:37:56.698-04:002015-03-29T16:37:56.698-04:00I really like it ,but I come from Europe ,so here ...I really like it ,but I come from Europe ,so here many Men wearing knickerbockers.The English Hunting Men do ,for example.The german bavarian hunting men also.But I like the english Tweed style most.Unfortanely my husband dont like itStern/Alennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07519237635412904303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-30430093191891601672015-03-20T19:13:26.950-04:002015-03-20T19:13:26.950-04:00Yeah! (but I ride horses, and get to wear a tailco...Yeah! (but I ride horses, and get to wear a tailcoat and white gloves if I want to.) You've mentioned cycling so it seems these could be practical for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-88344513795619937572015-03-20T14:35:07.000-04:002015-03-20T14:35:07.000-04:00Many naysaying comments here. Men's clothing s...Many naysaying comments here. Men's clothing styles have shrunk to a handful of styles as compared to what it was. Coats with a waist seam (as per traditional riding coats and frock coats etc), many styles of trousers, waistcoats and shirts, have disappeared because a lot of people (often women) believe men should dress in a certain limited way.<br /><br />It's time to break that spell.Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00354635601579291164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-70526272325068407752015-03-20T13:43:08.407-04:002015-03-20T13:43:08.407-04:00I just saw a man on W 23rd street sporting short p...I just saw a man on W 23rd street sporting short pants! They were more like well-fit sweatpants, but had hems finished a couple of inches below the knee. He had on black high socks with them (no leg showing). Looked good, even in that casual fabric. I say "Yea!"hilaryghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14093995557994324629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-90319517265852046942015-03-20T07:52:09.114-04:002015-03-20T07:52:09.114-04:00Certain fashions looked good in the 18th century b...Certain fashions looked good in the 18th century but not any more! These are best left to Louis XVI or at the very latest Bertie Wooster! However, we all know you're not going to be resist trying them!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17717281221851016612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-63122778742173530172015-03-19T22:41:40.106-04:002015-03-19T22:41:40.106-04:00Man pris never left
see them on the lakefront of ...Man pris never left<br /><br />see them on the lakefront of Chicago all summer long<br />CynthiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-79586718697961855082015-03-19T22:17:26.148-04:002015-03-19T22:17:26.148-04:00Two words: Payne Stewart.Two words: Payne Stewart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-70983687478083954232015-03-19T22:11:25.561-04:002015-03-19T22:11:25.561-04:00I like the ones that look more like man-capri pant...I like the ones that look more like man-capri pants. You may be leading a trend here.lwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08731797783816953087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-27674232120340984022015-03-19T12:14:31.582-04:002015-03-19T12:14:31.582-04:00I dislike knickers as much as I dislike culottes f...I dislike knickers as much as I dislike culottes for women... dated and usually unflattering to most. So nay for me (OK, you asked!)<br />EveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-62911954827897945202015-03-19T11:58:10.412-04:002015-03-19T11:58:10.412-04:00I wore knickers like that in the 70s...they were t...I wore knickers like that in the 70s...they were the school uniform for the girls at the Interlochen Arts Academy in northern Michigan. They were made of navy corduroy, and we secretly loved them, ugly as they were. They were so comfy! For a guy, I'd say unless you're going steampunk, baggy tweed is too affected, but the narrower ones in tech fabric should work. It beats those silly Italian biking outfits that boomer guys wear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-30490260418544981932015-03-19T11:03:16.429-04:002015-03-19T11:03:16.429-04:00Knickers were pop, for women in the late 70`s earl...Knickers were pop, for women in the late 70`s early 80`s. For men, Bridehead Revisited made pedal pushers pop, with the gay crowd and was kinda a GQ look during that time. <br /><br />I have some that were similar from 1994, by DKNY, they were more like the ones featured here with the lace ups on the lower leg. These kind are not really knickers as much as more riding pants so that you can were the boots with them. I find these are still ok style wise. True knickers for men are `dated`` and costumeeeee. MaximusTheWestiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120415563200330386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-42194230123078811312015-03-19T05:12:39.289-04:002015-03-19T05:12:39.289-04:00I remember wearing knickerbockers in the early 198...I remember wearing knickerbockers in the early 1980s as a young teenager, along with cable knit jumpers and frilly Laura Ashley blouses. Consequently, I always think of these as being for girls and women. This is despite the fact that my grandfather regularly wore them into his eighties to play golf. For what it is worth, I say make whatever makes you happy and wear it with confidence and pride.Siannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-91440352866536828812015-03-19T02:21:01.068-04:002015-03-19T02:21:01.068-04:00I like them, but when they are specific! I mean th...I like them, but when they are specific! I mean that the plus -four type are really proper for golf, the chino ones shown would be MORE proper if he were sailing (or something similarly ocean going/water related) & wearing boat shoes and the tweed suit* & hiking ones are proper with the right socks - those socks MUST be patterned. Yes they can be fashionable for men, but knickers are actually functional and when worn that way are perfect.<br /><br />*the tweed suit ones in the photo (beautiful socks btw) are very well styled, but I cannot help but think back about 200 years ago that this style of knickers were called short pants and only boys wore them. It was part of the rite-of-passage in becoming a man when when a fella got out of short pant and into trousers. The re seems to be some traces of this idea lingering in our culture, and so I think that is what makes them tricky and more costume-y in the tweed version.helenkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16885523787103369661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-41275581117697899312015-03-18T20:38:54.079-04:002015-03-18T20:38:54.079-04:00I do like the slim fit ones you ordered. They coul...I do like the slim fit ones you ordered. They could be practical. The older ones and some of the pictures are styled to the nth. The tighter ones look like pedal pushers. I say make them for the experience, I mean you made a matenity outfit and wore it. Make em & rock emMichaelCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-77352259372108456142015-03-18T17:29:03.019-04:002015-03-18T17:29:03.019-04:00I have also wondered about those terms. Thanks for...I have also wondered about those terms. Thanks for the explanation! :)BaManoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-37424132345159431302015-03-18T16:25:53.023-04:002015-03-18T16:25:53.023-04:00Yes to knickerbockers of the slimline variety. But...Yes to knickerbockers of the slimline variety. But just FYI knickers in the UK refers solely to women's underwear and is also one of the best modest swear words; as in you've just sewn a sleeve on inside out 'Oh knickers!' Happy sewing. Charlie Wensleyhttp://www.nobleanddaughter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-7833462660733457262015-03-18T15:48:47.924-04:002015-03-18T15:48:47.924-04:00In the golf world, they are known as "plus fo...In the golf world, they are known as "plus fours." They were Payne Stewarts' signature fashion statement.<br /><br />Peter, I think you would look rather dapper in a pair, with that nice newsboy cap you made a year ago.Doris W. in TNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00510857815095094456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-36135153943249912842015-03-18T14:09:15.999-04:002015-03-18T14:09:15.999-04:00NAY! Absolutely ridiculous look. Unless you are at...NAY! Absolutely ridiculous look. Unless you are at a costume party or in a play.Patricenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-47451595240140265502015-03-18T11:40:45.106-04:002015-03-18T11:40:45.106-04:00My sister and I thank you for this information! Ye...My sister and I thank you for this information! Yes, like Leigh Ann, we've wondered why......<br />I understood that only underage boys and golfers wear 'short pants', but plus 2s could be pretty damn snappy on you. In tweed.SJ Kurtzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871599515352715171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-52220874559339846182015-03-18T11:24:15.157-04:002015-03-18T11:24:15.157-04:00DON'T DO IT!!! [Actually, do it, just for the...DON'T DO IT!!! [Actually, do it, just for the fashion shoot...] Knickerbockers not knickers, and even that's so old fashioned most Brits wouldn't know what you're talking about anyway. Pleased that the plus 4s/2s got cleared up, that's niggled at me for yonks!DementedFairyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13849506916345114927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-79967064126567124012015-03-18T10:27:50.351-04:002015-03-18T10:27:50.351-04:00PS The ladies' equivalent was bloomer pants u...PS The ladies' equivalent was bloomer pants under a skirt, of varied lengths depending on the era. When I played tennis as a girl, I wore short bloomer pants under a very short pleated skirt, the uniform required by all the tennis clubs at which one wanted to play, all white all the time. They sound quite antique but were comfortable and unwearable anywhere else! Maybe that's why the knickerbockers/plus fours etc. look costumey to me. Krishttp://nanoreply@blogger.com