In the comments on post on the Gouldcar a few days ago, there were people lamenting the demise of jodphurs- sorry, jodhpurs as a fashion accessory. They used to be an accepted part of motorcycling attire. honestly who wouldn't be more comfortable with weird useless leg flaps, errr... flapping in the wind at 50 mph.
Gentlemen, I bring to you a genuinely useful accessory for leg wear, puttees. As the ad says, they're handy for active wearers everywhere, go tramping right. I can visualize them becoming de rigeur for the 21st C businessman, perhaps in patterns that match their ties, the perfect accessory for the man who has embraced the Thom Brown suit.
they leave your legs free to swing along easily. .
ReplyDeleteThat was like $60-70 for a pair back then.
ReplyDeleteIdeal for the kind of chap that reads The Chap...
ReplyDeleteMine would always be in a state of partial unravelment.
ReplyDeleteAnd what weirdly fussy garments to have sent men (sorry: blokes) to war in! "Corporal Doakes distinguished himself in singlehandedly charging the machine gun emplacement. Sadly, his mud-caked puttees became entangled in the razor wire and ..."
--rats
I let my 73 yr. old butler do them up,only takes 20 minutes!
ReplyDeleteManly Johnson Corp. ?!?!?!
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DeleteReally makes a guys calfs pop.
ReplyDeleteFirst compression socks?
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