This was started on the old site seems like a good one

Cool Clothes From The Avenues

Biking 2006

 

 googled the old style school pants my mom forced me to wear one winter day to the 1950s Bannantyne school but no luck. I was about 7 or 8, and I refused to be dressed as such again. Not sure what the correct term is but they billowed somewhat at the waist, gradually tightening to my ankles, and if I remember correctly, they had leather knee patches. Yuk! How about the jeans with the bottoms folded up? That was considered way cool provided the fold wasn't too large. Along with the jeans (maybe they were called Levis then), there were the billy boots with their upper edge folded down. Also uncool with a big fold. Some of us wore tuques and this item had to be rolled up so only the back of the head was covered. Had to flaunt the greased down hair. Good old days huh. I think so.
Bill (Second Avenue)

 

Winnie3rdave

Bill. So help me God, I had the same kind of pants, with argyle socks, and black boots. To this day, I am still traumatized. What a thing to do to a yound kid. I don't think I have ever forgave my mother for that!!!!

 

Mattmullaly

 

The Brits called those pants BREEKS, as we did in Newfoundland, where I was born. They were mainly used by the hunting set (e.g. foxhunting) in the UK.
In Verdun, we called jeans DUNGAREES.

And when the tops of those BILLY BOOTS wore before the bottom parts, we cut them off around the ankle and wore them until the soles gave out. There was also a name for those which I don't recall. GUM BOOTS???

Matt

 

Les--F

 think I remember mu oldman saying that they wore them when he was a kid,(in the 20's) and that they were handy for for 'relocating surplus apples from peoples apple trees'.......lol.

aka: stealing apples:

              here's your Breeks

.................Matt the GumBoots you mention weren't they also called 'Wellington's ...............we oknew them as rubber boots , or gum boots................   hf&rv

In case Matt, Winston & Bill, wan to relive those old days ,you can apparently buy some Breeks still..here's the address......

Fully cut in wool/polyester mix fabric. Side pockets, one hip pocket, zip fly, Velcro^TM straps with built in gusset for added weather protection. Pleated fronts for additional movement. Half-lined as standard unless waterproof drop-liner is requested, then the garment will be fully lined.

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Long and short fittings available, standard fitting will fit up to 6 ft.  Any size made to measure; please contact us for details.

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 www.brianholdenltd.co.uk/<WBR>breeks_derby_tweed.htm

...........Somehow I doubt there's a waiting list..........lol

                                                                    HF&RV

       Nothing could be more strange looking than the 'Bell Bottoms or Elephant Pants in the late 60's .......YIKES !!!!

 

Yes dungarees. Also my cousin says those pants were called breeches, on 2nd Avenue anyway. I had straight fine hair so I would comb it with water so that after a few minutes on the way to V.H.S. it would freeze, usually around the lane on 3rd. In class it would all fall apart of course, but I was semi cool for a bit.
Bill

 

 

Hi

 

Bell Bottoms and Elephant pants...or stovepipes..the stovepipes there was a guy on St.Catherine near Atwater who sold them in different styles.denim,cords,flannel type material..think the name of the place was Grerory's..I had a pair man you could not see your feet..great when you wore the water buffalo sandals.  you know the ones with the strap down the middle...five bucks at A.Gold and Sons when they first came out...loved those things..looking back now...hmmmmm

 

Hey remember Flight Boots...unzip the fronts so the flap hung down...made you look cool and tough at the same time......good times...

 

Lad

 

 

 

 

Gum Boots.

I wore gum boots in the spring when there was plenty of water around, they were made of rubber, tied up with laces , and  were higher than the ankle . found them very confortable.

 

Breeches.

Suits came with 2 sets of pants, one long and one short , for summer . For winter one long and one britches.  Long ones were for Sunday go to church ,  and britches for school.

Look at pictures of African hunting safaris, Motorcycle , Harley Davidson had them, police,, horse people,  Etc.