Spats (sp?)

**Prester John** · 3rd December 05, 08:15 AM

Just for the record,

when I was married, I wore a charcaol cutaway morning coat with striped ascot tie and striped pants with white spats.

Everyone jeered and laughed and said I was an idiot, for weeks, imploring me not to do it on this important day...until they saw the first groomsmen in them.

I got alot of smiles and alot of apologies that day.

They looked great, and so did I (back then anyway).

Spats are generally pretty formal day wear, so if you need something a bit dressed down, I'd say consider, perhaps, a different more casual color. Khaki, perhaps?

And please post the results. I'd love to see it.

**GlassMan** · 3rd December 05, 09:07 AM

Thanks for everyone's comments. And big thanks for the pics of the differences between spats and gaiters. I was definitely thinking of spats.

I think I'm gonna find some spats to purchase. Don't know if anywhere locally has them. I did find some on eBay that I'm thinking of bidding on. One of them was a very nice fawn color that I think would go well with much of my wardrobe. I'd also love khaki in addition to white.

**Nick** · 3rd December 05, 09:13 AM

Wow, you were really decked out! I'm glad people realized who had the better sense

Spats were at one time regular day wear, my great-grandfather wore dove grey spats every day.

GlassMan, how tall is your ankle brace? If it's low, then regular spats will probably cover it. There are spats that are higher than the regular 4-button, but not so high as late Victorian spatterdashers, but they'll be harder to find.

**Mike n NC** · 3rd December 05, 09:32 AM

Not so hard to find really. Calf high, lace ups can usually be found in military surplus stores. You can usually find a good set by looking thru the pile and you can generally get them in tan, olive or white.

Mike

**Southern Breeze** · 3rd December 05, 10:52 AM

Since you said you usually wear a coat and tie, I'd say get the spats. When I replied last night I thought you just wanted something to protect your legs and cover the brace. The spats would look much better.

**bubba** · 3rd December 05, 12:13 PM

Jerry at www.whatpriceglory.com probably has spats as well as the military style leggings. Worth a look.

**Ranald** · 3rd December 05, 01:36 PM

There's another form of spats (spats comes from the word spatterdashes) is half chaps.
People who are into equestrian pursuits wear them instead of log boots.Have a look on the web.On the down side they come up the leg higher than spats and resemble gaiters but are better fitting.

**GlassMan** · 22nd December 05, 11:58 AM

Well, the spats I ordered arrived but they are too small! I guess I measured my self incorrectly.

I got them off eBay for a total of $11.75 if anyone wants them. I'm a size 10 shoe and they are just a bit too small for me. They are in excellent condition.