And I learned the English word for them.

A good day on Walton's mountain.

Last edited by Oliver (2013-12-04 09:01:28)

Great I found the belt! Thanks for bumping

Re the stirrup pants...
I know them as being quite popular in the 50s and early 60s. Mostly worn with mountain boots and either woolen jumpers, early ski jackets or whatever winter gear people wore back then. Originally I would say, it was a new and fresh, "sporty" look. I recall some elder people in the 70s to wear them. Not very fresh anymore then.

They had a short comeback in the early 80s, at least where I lived. Girls on the mod scene used to wear the pants from their parents. Then, "mod" often was synonymous with "60s". Not a flattering look on most and very outdated today.

The ones I know were either wool or a wild mixture of natural and manmade fibers. They come from an era when people wore long underwear, so not too warm, I'd say. 

Here's one from the 50s:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Vintage-40-50-er-Steghose-Keilhose-Skihose-Keilhose-dunkelgrau-Bund-49-cm-/200995861934?pt=DE_Vintage_Mode_f%C3%BCr_Herren&hash=item2ecc4975ae

^ It's the same in any situation really. Use the proper gear for what you are doing. All my sailing gear is thoroughly modern gore tex and polyesters.

Looking good is looking appropriate for the situation.