The world's oldest trousers

[Old Sarum]

I came across this documentary by the German Archaeological Institute about recreating what is apparently the oldest pair of trousers, which were discovered in a dig in China. It turns out their construction is remarkably complex. Even if you don't have steppe nomad armies it is worth a watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl7siWwzibs

[DougM]

Phew.. and here was me thinking someone had organised a dig in my wardrobe.

[Duncan Head]

See also
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/07/02/39728-2/
and
http://www.spranglady.com/uploads/7/7/0/8/77084287/17_2014_beck_et_al._qi_348_224-235.pdf

[Imperial Dave]

Phew.. and here was me thinking someone had organised a dig in my wardrobe.

[Swampster]

Glad to see that at least one pair were burgundy. I used that colour for some of my Skythians and it looked good.

Note that while, in the 80s, I had a pair of burgundy shoes, a burgundy jacket and a burgundy jumper I did not stoop to burgundy trousers.

[Imperial Dave]

Glad to see that at least one pair were burgundy. I used that colour for some of my Skythians and it looked good.

Note that while, in the 80s, I had a pair of burgundy shoes, a burgundy jacket and a burgundy jumper I did not stoop to burgundy trousers.

but did you have a ghetto blaster?

[DougM]

Glad to see that at least one pair were burgundy. I used that colour for some of my Skythians and it looked good.

Note that while, in the 80s, I had a pair of burgundy shoes, a burgundy jacket and a burgundy jumper I did not stoop to burgundy trousers.

but did you have a ghetto blaster?

Bet he had huuuuuge shoulders and a big hair mullet, with blonde tips... 👱‍♀️

[Imperial Dave]

saying 'calm down, calm down'? 

[DougM]

saying 'calm down, calm down'? 

Did that ever work? Telling someone to calm down?

[Imperial Dave]

saying 'calm down, calm down'? 

Did that ever work? Telling someone to calm down?

not whilst wearing a purple shell suit and sporting a dodgy perm and moustache it didn't

[Nick Harbud]

Oh, the sartorial elegance of years gone by!   

[Mark G]

I think a photo of Dougs trousers are required after all that.

Sartorial elegance of days gone by, and all that 

[DougM]

I think a photo of Dougs trousers are required after all that.

Sartorial elegance of days gone by, and all that

I sadly no longer have my famous trousers. Think Cargo Pants by Jackson Pollock. Nic (Eureka) offered me an army for them at Cancon one year, then reneged when I started unbuckling my belt. My current trousers are more capacious I'm afraid, but much less 'artistic'.