Oxford bags are not bag

Oxford bags are not bag

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In history, there have been many questionable fashion choices, but “Oxford bags” – roomy, baggy men’s slacks-might just be one of the more bizarre trends.

With a regular fit around the waist that expends down the leg to a very large cuff opening (measuring as wide as 44cm), the proportion made quite the statement .

Some believe the style was invented by students of the University of Oxford in the early 20^th century to cover up “plus fours” – an equally unflattering pair of pants, similar to knickerbockers.

As you might imagine, wearing two pairs of baggy pants simultaneously was a rather unusual – and even more unflattering-choice.

Another, perhaps more probable, theory of the origin of the Oxford bags is that they were worn by the university’s rowing club.

Rumored to originally be designed as warm-up pants, the extremely baggy leg and large opening cuff meant rowers could just slip te garment on and off without even removing their shoes.