Plus fours

Short description: Sporting breeches

For other uses, see Plus four.

Australian golfer in plus fours, 1931 1930s beachwear

Plus fours are breeches or trousers that extend four inches (10 cm) below the knee (and thus four inches longer than traditional knickerbockers, hence the name). Knickerbockers have been traditionally associated with sporting attire since the 1860s. Plus fours were introduced in the 1920s and became popular among sportsmen—particularly golfers and game shooters—because they allowed more freedom of movement than knickerbockers.[1]

An "extravagant, careless style that fit right in with the looser fashions and lifestyles of the 1920s", plus fours were introduced to the United States by Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII), during a trip in 1924.[1]

Tintin, the comic book character from The Adventures of Tintin, wears plus fours.[2]

They were later brought back to prominence by the professional golfer Payne Stewart, who wore them on the PGA Tour (active years 1982–1999).[3]

In 2008, plus fours were featured in André Benjamin's Benjamin Bixby clothing line, which was based on clothing worn by Ivy League athletes in the 1930s.[4]

Less known are plus twos, plus sixes, and plus eights, of similar definitions, but accordingly varying lengths.[5]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fashion Encyclopedia, Plus fours.
2. ↑ Gaynor, Tim (January 9, 2003). "What is the secret of Tintin's plus-fours?". The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/what-is-the-secret-of-tintins-plus-fours-123451.html. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
3. ↑ Golf Today, Payne Stewart, a champion in plus two's .
4. ↑ Wilson, Eric. André Benjamin’s Clothing Line Includes Plus Fours and Club Sweaters, The New York Times, October 2, 2008.
5. ↑ Esquire's encyclopedia of 20th century men's fashions, by O. E. Schoeffler, William Gale, 1973, p.674

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