Leea3d ago

Another discussion on biking with a skirt on (and tagged with #solarpunksunday ) brought back a vague memory that my mom had a crocheted skirt guard in her bike when I was little.

So, after some pondering, I of course had to search online is there patterns for skirt guards, or was it just a fashion phase. Turns out there is.

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https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pimp-your-bike-crocheted-skirt-guards

Pimp your bike, Crocheted Skirt Guards pattern by Meertje

The pattern is also in German and Dutch.

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Show threadEuropean Ceramics2d ago
@lepaggoth crocheted skirt guards on bicycles are part of the traditional dress of the Dutch town Staphorst.
Show threadLeea2d ago
@pottenbakkerij_hoogland Wow, that's interesting! I noticed some of the widely available crochet patterns were originally dutch, and thought that it shows the dutch are known cyclists, but didn't know there's also longer traditions for it.
Show threadEuropean Ceramics
@lepaggoth Here two images of ladies from Staphorst. There are still more than 200 ladies that stick to the traditional dress in everyday life.
You'll find lots more if you search for Traditional dress Staphorst Nederland
Enjoy
Mar 23 at 3:02pmWeb
Show threadlizzzzard1d ago
@pottenbakkerij_hoogland @lepaggoth those are so beautiful!