Modern sources for Plus Fours

[Zach R.]

Does anyone know who makes plus fours/knickerbockers today for reasonable prices? I've seen some from T Barry and other golf knicker manufacturers, but they aren't quite what I am looking for, I want some that are less...flamboyant.

 

[Zach R.]

None whatsoever? :eusa_doh:

 

[yachtsilverswan]

Hey Zach - GolfKnicker.com has Plus Fours in conservative charcoal gray in a cotton/linen blend. Try http://www.golfknicker.com/pargolknic.html

Good luck at Chapel Hill, my alma mater.

I'm a Tarheel Born and a Tarheel Bred; and when I die I'm a Tarheel Dead. So it's Rah Rah Carolina-lina. Rah Rah Carolina-lina. Rah Rah Carolina. Go to Hell State.

 

[Snookie]

http://revampvintage.com/nigel.html

Maybe?

 

[Matt Deckard]

Yhere is that Beverly Hills taiolor I keep mentioning though have never gone to see... he makes plus fours.

There are also a few companies in the UK

I'll look about online.

 

[Salv]

Have you seen the cotton/linen mix plus fours for $140.00 from ReVamp?

Apart from those there are, as Matt says, a few companies in the UK. These all appear to ship internationally:

Stamford Clothiers have plus twos in tweeds, tartans and needlecord, starting at £49.95;

Scotch Corner have plus fours in various Harris tweeds;

Spencers have plus twos and plus fours in a huge range of cloths: tweeds, wools, corduroys, moleskins starting at £95.00

 

[Tony in Tarzana]

I'm afraid of 'em. I'd look just like Auric Goldfinger minus the R-R Phantom III.

 

[Mr. Jason]

Did you say "less flamboyant"??? It would think wearing knickerbockers period would blow the flamboy-meter. Although if you're Chapel Hill noone will notice, that whole town is off the flamboy-meter.

 

[Zach R.]

Well, I meant in more conservative colors/patterns rather than tartans, but I understand what you are saying.

Thanks for all the help, guys. I think the only ones that I can allow myself to be within my budget are the ones from golfknickers.com, so I may give them a try unless there is a more affordable option.

 

[shindeco]

Zach,

Have you looked into converting a pair of trousers? A tailor could probably do it fairly reasonably.

 

[Zach R.]

Hmm, it might be something to look into, thanks. I've got a pair of old, heavy wool trousers that may be perfect candidates.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

You can convert them if the trousers are very baggy in the thigh and shin areas. Otherwise, no.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Zach ...

... Hunting supply stores may be the place to look. Certainly in rural UK, hunting/fishing supply stores stock racks and racks of excellent tweed plus fours, sixes and eights. I suppose it might be the same here, though i haven't been in such a store since i left the UK.

bk

 

[Hammelby]

Converting pants to knickers

Intresting topic, is there anyone who has more instructions on how to convert pants? I was thinking of doing it myself.

You can convert them if the trousers are very baggy in the thigh and shin areas. Otherwise, no.

Thanks for this tip!

Im concidering how to close them in the legs. By taking some of the cutaway-texitile and make straps/buckles of them. stretchbands doesnt cut it for me.