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I'm not sure what a "Knickerbocker" is, much less sure how to wear it. I think it's a basketball team -- and maybe a beer of yesteryore.
P.S. Yes, I wore blankets for capes before tripping over them and crashing into the banister.
Red Devil (a lure)
P.S. Yes, I wore blankets for capes before tripping over them and crashing into the banister.
Red Devil (a lure)

"Knickers" in the Commonwealth are ladies' unmentionables, which one should avoid getting in a twist.
There used to be a Ruppert Knickerbocker Beer. I grew up near the brewery. About once a month, it emitted an odor like boiled cabbage.
(horse color, I had one that color long ago)