Quite a legacy for old Diedrich—especially considering that he didn’t exist. The Knickerbockers, however, did exist. Today’s ...

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However, before shorts, ordinary lads wore knickerbockers which were an American introduction that arrived in the 1860s and 1870s. In America, boys wore trousers, sometimes of corduroy ...