When It Is Raining In London, The Englishman’s Trousers Will Always Be Turned Up

February 24, 2015

when it is raining in London, the Englishman’s trousers will always be turned up

“In England, fashion never overrides the practical, and when it is raining in London, the Englishman’s trousers will always be turned up.”

Vanity Fair in 1922, describing the latest men’s trends in England, accompanied by illustrations identified as (left to right) the Duke of York, Prince of Wales (“He sets the styles in London”), and Prince Albert. 

-Pete