I am making a quick trip to Manhattan this week and noticed that it is raining hard there, which gives me occasion to remind men of the very practical plus four or plus eight trouser, worn for golf in the photo by the late Duke of Windsor when he was Prince of Wales.
Here in California, the combination of plus four and socks means that the legs stay warm, which is always a consideration in our fifty degree (10 degree C) weather. And that warmth is gained without getting one's trousers all muddy, leaving only the hose for the laundry.
Now I was a little hesitant when I first donned a pair of corduroy plus fours one cold autumnal day. But the members of my foursome are used to my occasional experiments in dress and, once they compared their mud covered legs (it is almost a rite of manhood to play golf in shorts here no matter what the weather) to my mud covered socks, they grudgingly admitted that I might have a point.
André 3000's Benjamin Bixby Spring 2009 collection includes some classic looking plus fours that should be available at Barneys in New York.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Golf in the Wet
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Part of what makes the trousers look so distinctive is the way the material just above the cuff hangs loosely down over the cuff itself. I realize this is probably traditional, but is it de rigeur? Or are there "acceptable" plus fours that are a bit more tightly tailored at the cuff, like fencing knickers or old-style boxing knickers--not enough to inhibit movement but just to be less baggy?
Under pouring rain an alternative option might be a pair of galoshes, or perhaps spats. Plus four seem too bold an experiment in my very humble opinion. Be that as it may, I assume the experiment is not meant to be carried out in Manhattan, is it? As a protection against mud, gamash is an item worth being re-ivented.
Any larger image of that picture? I'd love to look closer at the details. Thanks!
To take Mr. Basthos position a little further, under pouring rain an alternative option might be to spend all of one's time on the 19th hole, my personal favorite. This will keep ones pants and socks sparkly.
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