hairbear Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Leggings are wrapped, like an Ace bandage. Now check out "puttees".We now return you to our regular topic. spat question answered! Now.... what are "puttees"? LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairbear Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Well, one definition of a spat is "A young bivalve". A young bivalve; it's either another bugle configuration, or is it some sort of sea creature? Wait! I got it! It lurks somewhere far in the back of Cossetti's closet and only comes out to terrorize the nieghborhood, on the first tuesday in a leap year... but only if the moon is full! "digging a VERY deep hole here!" Best to be silent, there is a "kwepie" on the prowl with my name on it! LOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereese Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 spat question answered! Now.... what are "puttees"? LOL! They go up over your ankle up your calf to just below the knee. They are normally used to cover boots. Think WWII with the boot coverings you see. It's like the intermediate between spats and gaithers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereese Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 They go up over your ankle up your calf to just below the knee. They are normally used to cover boots. Think WWII with the boot coverings you see. It's like the intermediate between spats and gaithers. also used in songs, i.e. you puttee your left foot in, you puttee your left foot out, you puttee your left foot in and shake it all about........what the heck are we working on here anyhow.....I'm lost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsksun4 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 It's like the intermediate between spats and gaithers. Now gaithers............ what are we, tailors here??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyfromhowardst Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Puttee's are much like leggings. Both utilize string and I believe little hooks and leggings go from the ankle, half way up the calf. No, we aren't introducing farm animals into this dicussion. The Navy used leggings to tighten the bell bottoms around the leg while on ship. The bell bottoms were introduced in the navy as a potential floatation device, should you have to abandon ship. The bells would catch the air and would be secured with the laces from the leggings. However, performing this exercise under extreme conditions didn't alway work out. Puttee's go from the ankle, up to the knee. Spats are wrapped from the instep, up over the ankle.Farm animals wear none of the above, unless you have a twisted farmer. Interesting. I love history. But if the bell bottoms filled with air, wouldn't you float feet up, thereby negating the need to breath and thus forfeiting your life? Just an observation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsksun4 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 A young bivalve; it's either another bugle configuration, or is it some sort of sea creature? You could consider an oyster a young bivalve or a spat. If you put horseradish sauce on the oyster, you could say you were having a heated spat. If you put horseradish sauce on a gaither, they Baker Act yo ###. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereese Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Interesting. I love history. But if the bell bottoms filled with air, wouldn't you float feet up, thereby negating the need to breath and thus forfeiting your life? Just an observation. Hence no baked beans on-board a ship. They would fill up with....flatulence and float to the overhead......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsksun4 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Interesting. I love history. But if the bell bottoms filled with air, wouldn't you float feet up, thereby negating the need to breath and thus forfeiting your life? Just an observation. No, the intent is to remove the bell bottoms and then catch the air in them. I'm guessing this didn't always work out, but at the time, it was a cool alternative from having to have a jam session with Davy Jones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairbear Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 (edited) Interesting. I love history. But if the bell bottoms filled with air, wouldn't you float feet up, thereby negating the need to breath and thus forfeiting your life? Just an observation. ahhh yes.... ANOTHER military invention that didn't quite work out as planned! LOL! Edited October 14, 2009 by hairbear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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