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If a new Puritanism is sweeping the nation, the comedy club or Netflix special may be the place where the new cultural arbiters in their knee breeches and petticoats are being the most vociferous.
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Harry Bruinius,
The Christian Science Monitor,
29 Nov. 2021
But this isn’t the architectural equivalent of requiring federal workers to wear knee breeches and a tricorn hats.
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Washington Post,
6 Feb. 2020
His inauguration was also notable for being the first where the new president wore pants rather than knee breeches.
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Pete Corson,
ajc,
8 June 2018
Perhaps the most striking visitor was the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, who wore knee breeches and shoes with prominent silver buckles.
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Milton Gendel,
Vanities,
30 Apr. 2018
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Harry Bruinius,
The Christian Science Monitor,
29 Nov. 2021
But this isn’t the architectural equivalent of requiring federal workers to wear knee breeches and a tricorn hats.
—
Washington Post,
6 Feb. 2020
His inauguration was also notable for being the first where the new president wore pants rather than knee breeches.
—
Pete Corson,
ajc,
8 June 2018
Perhaps the most striking visitor was the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, who wore knee breeches and shoes with prominent silver buckles.
—
Milton Gendel,
Vanities,
30 Apr. 2018
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“Knee breeches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knee%20breeches. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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