The Vertical Archaeology Archives
A little sneak peak into the home archives of Vertical Archaeology. This is our “on hand” archive and doesn’t include the items currently on loan or on display with other collections. We also have...
Category: Clothing
Italian Military Surplus Knicker Climbing Pants & Socks
From “Mountaineering in the 1800s – The Correct Equipment and Outfit” by C.T. Dent “Knickerbockers are now generally in vouge, and have many advantages; they alow free movement of the knee, and do not...
Cord Climbing Knickers
These climbing knickers (knickerbockers, knee pants, ect.) were made in the late 1970s or early 1980s when you could still commonly find them in climbing shops and sporting goods stores. The were rapidly falling...