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Example of American knickers News boys wearing knickerbockers, Washington, D.C., 1912. Knickerbockers, or knickers in the United States (US), are a form of baggy-kneed breeches, particularly popular in the early 20th-century United States. Golfers' plus twos and plus fours are similar.
From the 1890s to the 1930s a form of breeches called knickerbockers or knickers (US) were in fashion with both men and boys. Like their 18th century predecessor, they reached and were fastened just below the knees, but the thighs were more loosely worn.
They frequently wear belts, and in periods when female dresses had a V at the waist, this is often seen on little girls, but not on boys. Linen and lace at the neck and cuffs tend to follow adult styles for each gender, although again the clothes worn in portraits no doubt do not reflect everyday wear, and may not reflect even best clothes ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 January 2025. Clothes worn under other clothes For other uses, see Underwear (disambiguation). "Intimate apparel" redirects here. For the play, see Intimate Apparel (play). Boxer shorts and boxer briefs Panties or knickers Underwear, underclothing, or undergarments are items of clothing worn beneath ...
During a chat with Sandra Bullock for Interview Magazine back in 2020, Aniston gave a full rundown of what she was wearing — including underwear from wildly popular brand Hanky Panky.
Some of the culturally diverse Amazonian indigenous still wear an ancestral type of loincloth. [citation needed] Until World War II, Japanese men wore a loincloth known as a fundoshi. [3] The fundoshi is a 35-centimetre-wide (14 in) piece of fabric (cotton or silk) passed between the thighs and secured to cover the genitals. [citation needed]
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Women tended not to wear shorts in most cultures, due to social mores: they were expected to wear dresses, or skirts and blouses. In the 1890s, knee pants (an early type of short pants) became the standard wear for American boys. Many urban school portraits from the 1890s show all but the oldest boys wearing knee pants. [4]