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Knickerbockers have been popular in other sporting endeavors, particularly golf, rock climbing, cross-country skiing, fencing and bicycling. In cycling, they were standard attire for nearly 100 years, with the majority of archival photos of cyclists in the era before World War I showing men wearing knickerbockers tucked into long socks.
Breeches might be fastened up the outer leg with buttons or buckles over a full lining. From 1600 to c. 1630, hose or breeches were fastened to doublets by means of ties or points, short laces or ribbons pulled through matching sets of worked eyelets. Points were tied in bows at the waist and became more elaborate until they disappeared with ...
Chaparreras or Chaps (/ tʃ æ p s, ʃ æ p s /) are a type of sturdy over-pants (overalls) or leggings of Mexican origin, made of leather, without a bottom, made up of two separate legs that are fastened to the waist with straps or belt. They are worn over trousers and were originally intended for protecting the rider from the rain and mud ...
Mail shirt reaching to the mid-thigh with sleeves. Early mail shirts generally were quite long. During the 14th–15th century hauberks became shorter, coming down to the thigh. A haubergeon reaches the knee. The haubergeon was replaced by the hauberk due to the use of plate; with the legs now encased in steel, the longer mail became redundant ...
A new longer jacket was introduced which reached down to the mid thigh and this was named the 'tunic' after the 'tunica' of the intrepid ancient Roman soldier. This type of jacket soon became standard for most armies. [27] In Western culture, its use continues primarily in a religious and uniform context.
As a plus-size fashionista with thick thighs, I’m all too familiar with the pains of jumping around to squeeze myself into denim that feels so tight and uncomfortable.
Easy-care micro-suede and corduroy jackets became popular choices, especially those with a Western style. Michael Jackson was also a big influence of teenage boys' and young men's fashions, such as matching red/black leather pants and jackets, white gloves, sunglasses and oversized, slouch shouldered faded leather jackets with puffy sleeves.
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