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The leather trouser has been a big part of fashion history for decades. Type in ‘leather’ and ‘trousers’ into Google and it’s guaranteed to throw up more style victims than heroes.

"I am very interested to know how the fashion of short trousers for boys came about ... A Complete Guide to English Costume Design and History (Thames and Hudson, 1994) John Peacock, The Chronicle ...