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My seeming rationale, from a physics standpoint, is that the lighter weight fabrics need it more to lend a bit of weight to the leg.

I guess you could also argue that, at least with a no-break leg where the friction of the shoe is minimal or nonexistent, cuffs, while standing still, work to hold the leg down better, yet when you get ta truckin' down the street and you get your amplitude going they could actually result in more exaggerated flappiness because the extra weight (more mass on your bob) will ad momentum and will be acting as a sort of pendulum.

But they do look good, and that's what counts in my book.  I really just thought the material would be too thick to produce a nice crisp cuff like that.

Mercer... a bit cold here today ain't it?  Get any snow over there?

By this theory, adding cuffs to already heavy moleskins is akin to putting two heavy and strong black steeds in front of an empty balsa wood cart piloted by a drunken seven-year-old.  Your pants legs are going to be out of control.  I'll be surprised if you can stop at the end of Lombard Street and avoid plunging into the bay.  However, you'll look great sitting or standing around.

This is me sober.  Imagine if you got me a few drinks deep and started prodding me about our damn moleskins! 

We'd ultimately conduct two tests, with Mrs. Oliver and Mrs. WM as judges. 

Test 1: Us observed sitting and standing in our moleskins, perhaps getting up to change a record or mix a drink.  Minimal forward or lateral movement.

Result: Unanimous.  Oliver's moleskins look better. 

Test 2: Us observed strolling down the street, at various speeds, from a leisurely window-shopping stroll, to full power walking. 

Result: Unanimous.  WM's moleskins look better.

moleskin rules, Barbour (made in England late '90s) had great moleskin shirts and trousers, I've got some in olive, my moleskin Barbour shirt was one of my very favorites ..... still have it, no longer a workhorse but one day it will be exposed to the light again ......

can't remember if my moleskin pants are cuffed or not but cuffs are great for me, 1.5" to 1.75" depending on my mood ... I like to use the fabric rather than discard it or put it in the bag of patch cloth .....

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Welcome Kylepw. Very nice outfit.

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