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Green Moleskin Plus-Two-and-a-Halfs Fishing Trousers

2010s · 1990s · British

Designer

Cordings

Production

ready-to-wear

Material

moleskin cotton

Culture

British

Movement

Normcore

Influences

Edwardian sporting wear · British country clothing tradition

A traditional British sporting ensemble featuring olive green moleskin plus-two-and-a-halfs with characteristic bloused legs that extend two and a half inches below the knee. The trousers are paired with a multi-pocket fishing vest in matching green moleskin over a brown ribbed wool sweater. The vest displays functional utility construction with multiple patch pockets and what appears to be a fishing license or permit badge. Grey wool knee-high socks complete the outfit. The garments demonstrate classic country sporting tailoring with practical details suited for angling activities, maintaining traditional British outdoor wear proportions and styling despite the 1990s production date.

pantspegbelow the knee

Connected To

Green Moleskin Plus-Two-and-a-Halfs Fishing Trousers

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Brown Rubber Wellington Boots with Leather Lining

Movement·NormcoreFunction·leisure-resort

LINEAGEsame era · cross-category→ directed

Lineage: “traditional British country wear”

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These pieces reveal normcore's genius for mining the most unglamorous corners of British country life—the muddy, practical gear that actual anglers wear to stand in cold rivers for hours. The olive moleskin trousers with their workmanlike cargo pockets and the sturdy wellingtons aren't trying to be fashion; they're the real thing, which is exactly what made them irresistible to a generation tired of trying so hard.