I remember having a rather dashing pair of red corduroy pedal-pushers (as we called them) when I was 13. They were my favourite trousers for a while, but I’m pretty sure they never saw a mountain.
An interesting read, thank you. My winter knee breeches were dark green corduroy. They were my first walking trousers in the early 1980s and later I had some grey summer-weight ones. They were usually worn with woolly red socks and a check shirt. By the mid-1990s we had given them up. We still favour what we call 3/4 length trousers for mid-season wear, as wet trouser bottoms are no fun.
Quite so. Then a wooly jumper on top of that, and a moderately waterproof anorak. Given that the entire outfit was in greeny-brown, the red stockings were considered a safety aid, making it slightly easier for the Mountain Rescue to find the body.
I remember having a rather dashing pair of red corduroy pedal-pushers (as we called them) when I was 13. They were my favourite trousers for a while, but I’m pretty sure they never saw a mountain.
Picture please! Not quite the same thing of course. But again cycling sportswear moving into street fashion.
An interesting read, thank you. My winter knee breeches were dark green corduroy. They were my first walking trousers in the early 1980s and later I had some grey summer-weight ones. They were usually worn with woolly red socks and a check shirt. By the mid-1990s we had given them up. We still favour what we call 3/4 length trousers for mid-season wear, as wet trouser bottoms are no fun.
Quite so. Then a wooly jumper on top of that, and a moderately waterproof anorak. Given that the entire outfit was in greeny-brown, the red stockings were considered a safety aid, making it slightly easier for the Mountain Rescue to find the body.
Hi Ronald, that was an interesting post about the climbing clothes, I look forward to your next post about George Mallory's 100th anniversary. Thanks