A high sock was needed because baseball players wore knickerbockers ("knickers"), worn by many boys in the late 19th century and into the 20th century.

He was a tall, broad man now, but he still wore knickerbockers and velvet.

Let us get this thing straight: I have been in love with you since I wore knickerbockers.

Men took to wearing knickerbockers as sportswear, and eventually women appropriated the style for undergarments.

Boys wore knickerbockers with long black stockings over the knee.

Ronald Reagan as a teenager wearing knickerbockers.

This began to change after the 1900s when North American boys began wearing knickerbockers, while short pants became more popular in Europe.

Football kit has evolved significantly since the early days of the sport when players typically wore thick cotton shirts, knickerbockers and heavy rigid leather boots.

They wore crimson jerseys, white knickerbockers, and crimson stockings.

She was a little taller than Pat and she wore knickerbockers and a khaki shirt.