Unidentified Leggings - US?

**Amatikulu** · 06-27-2011 08:47 PM

I've got two pair of these leggings but can't decide if they are US or British icon

. I have never seen the "quilted" pattern before. Can anyone identify them?

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**conec** · 06-27-2011 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by Amatikulu

I've got two pair of these leggings but can't decide if they are US or British icon

. I have never seen the "quilted" pattern before. Can anyone identify them?

Certainly they are a US pattern, which war is unclear to me. The Australians were seen using these leggings in WW2, but they were of US pattern and manufacture.

**Harlan (Deceased)** · 06-28-2011 01:34 AM

I haven't seen any like that Niel, but that doesn't mean someone didn't make them with the material they had. I agree, the design looks like the basic US design. Of course it could be possible that one of the US allies made them for their army. I looked through three books I have about WWII gear and didn't see anything that showed a specific design with that type of fabric but that doesn't mean a lot either.

If going on ebay they're US WWII type leggings.

I saw an ad for jump boots the other day that said. Authentic USGI reproduction boots

One thing that get's my goat is if I'm trying to search for a specific item and keep running across that 1/6 scale stuff made for GI Joes or whatever they are and the little photos looks good enough it catches your eye while trying to scan.

**P-07ShortLee** · 06-29-2011 11:04 PM

US style, the "quilted" look makes me think it was done for reinforcement. Not unlike the 1917 mounted leggins with the leather on the inner calves.

**Amatikulu** · 06-30-2011 07:40 AM

These leggings are very soft and supple - not stiff like other leggings I have owned. They appear to be made from cotton

**P-07ShortLee** · 06-30-2011 10:48 PM

Also looks that they are lined with cotton? Not sure what they are.

**jmoore** · 07-01-2011 07:35 AM

A complete WAG, but was there a "cold-weather" legging? One argument against it is that cotton retains water. Wool would make more sense IF there was a cold climate variation, so...

**n6539f** · 03-20-2012 08:31 AM

Ken Lewis' Doughboy to GI has them listed as motorcycle leggings.

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