Another advantage of knickerbockers is the scope they afford for the
display of stylish stockings. A very good effect is produced by having a
little red tuft, which should appear under the roll which surmounts the
calf. The roll itself, which should always have a smart pattern, is very
useful in conveying the impression that the calf is more fully developed
than it really is. I noticed the other day at Hanger Hill that Sir
Arlington Ball was playing in a pair of very full knickers, almost of
the Dutch cut, and that his stockings--of a plain brown colour--had no
roll such as I have described. Then of course Sir Arlington has an
exceptionally well-modelled calf, and when in addition a man has L30,000
a year he may be allowed a certain latitude in his dress and his conduct
generally.