Fashion advice needed!

[andygates]

Can anyone point me toward what keen highwheel cyclists - racing and touring - around 1885 wore?  Have pennyfarthing, need outfit.  Or at least, outfit ideas to bastardise in the same way that the wheel is getting a luxeon/carbide lamp anachrofusion.  Authenticity be damned, but it's a starting point.  There are some nice caps inna Yehuda Moon style over at Etsy...

Comments

[lurkingcat]

Knee breeches?

[andygates.livejournal.com]

I fear so. :)

[thudthwacker.livejournal.com]

Terrifying. And no chain for errant pants legs to even get caught in.

And you need a bell. For when "Bicycle Race" inevitably starts playing in your head.

[andygates.livejournal.com]

Bell?

[xeeny.livejournal.com]

Why wear anything at all?.

Go on, you know you want to.

[andygates.livejournal.com]

Alas I am prior-booked for that day with an ultralight camping overnight. Otherwise I was seriously considering it. Must. Scare. Locals.

[ravenbait.livejournal.com]

Ooooh. Where are you camping?

[andygates.livejournal.com]

Dunno! It's a magical mystery!