The bear's-breeches in the monastery garden bloomed earlier this year than usual, attracting bees and visitors alike.

Some opera companies still cast women in breeches roles to preserve historical performance practice.

During the storm, the crew used breeches buoys to transfer the injured sailors from the wreck to the rescue ship.

In early spring, the forest floor is dotted with delicate Dutchman's breeches, their white flowers resembling tiny pantaloons.

In their household, she tends to wear the breeches, making most of the important decisions.

In the 19th-century production, her breeches part drew both admiration and controversy.

The tailor sorted the breeches parts on the bench before starting the alterations.

In the shady corner of the garden, the towering spikes of bear's breeches made a dramatic backdrop for the roses.

The midwives kept a basket of wipe-breeches ready to wipe the babies' bottoms.

The portrait showed him dressed in open-kneed breeches and a velvet doublet, a fashion popular in the late seventeenth century.