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BLUF is a club for men who enjoy wearing breeches and leather uniforms. The club started on the Internet in 1997 and has now - 9 years later - 2000 members. The purpose of these pages is to give you information on our club activities and, more in general, to celebrate the image of men in leather uniforms, boots and breeches. The site contains thousands of pictures of men in boots and leather uniforms, most of which cannot be found anywhere else on the Internet. Becoming a member of BLUF (free of charge!) gives you access to this wealth of hard-core leather pics. Membership is limited to men only. All you need to do, is send in a picture of yourself in full leather uniform. For details on the dresscode go to Membership. If you choose not to become a member, you can still see a fair portion of the pics we collected over the years from members and non-members in our public gallery section. All you need for that is a MANcheck password and you're ready to browse our public galleries. Have fun!
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| What are breeches? |
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Before we proceed, let's make clear what BLUF sees as breeches. In some parts of the world, breeches are any kind of trousers worn inside tall boots. These are nice but they are not the kind of breeches we have in mind here. According to Tom of Finland - and who would challenge the man who has given us hundreds of images of men in breeches? - these are breeches:
We don't mind if some of you talk about jodhpurs, rangers, britches or reithosen, that's okay with us, but in BLUF, when we talk about breeches, what we have in mind is a pair of trousers worn inside tall boots and with balloons on the side! |
| A little bit of history |
| So, where did those balloons come from? Originally, breeches were worn by horsemen. For comfort they were wide above the knee, but to fit into riding-boots they had to be narrow below the knee. In the early days of motorcycling, bikers wore riding-boots for protection and had riding-breeches made of leather.
How and why the old-style breeches developed into the Tom-of-Finland style breeches with their typical small but very pronounced balloons, we do not know. Maybe that's an invention by Tom himself! Let BLUF know if you have any information on this. |
| Breeches and leather uniforms |
| Boots and breeches have been part of the typical military uniform for a long time. Uniforms with woolen breeches were popular not only in Nazi Germany, but around the world. In some European countries motorcycle police wore leather breeches until the seventies. In Austria they still do! Boots and breeches are a strong symbol of authority. For many people - men and women alike - a man wearing boots and breeches is a powerful sexual stimulance. More so, if the breeches are made of leather and even better if they're part of a complete leather uniform!  The B in BLUF stands for Breeches but that is not our only interest. We are also interested in other types of uniforms made of leather. Real leather uniforms have become rare these days but in many countries police wear partially leather uniforms. The American highway patrol cop with his tight fabric pants, shirt, tall boots and leather jacket is an icon known all over the world. In other countries motorcycle police wear boots and leather pants with nylon or Goretex jackets. A selection of these uniforms can be viewed in BLUF's public galleries. (top) . |
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If you are not of legal age in your country of residence or if you object to viewing images that partly portray male nudity as well as homosexuality, we advise you not to proceed beyond this page. Also, BLUF does not approve of any political views that are based on hatred. Although you may occasionally find pictures of men in Nazi uniforms on our pages, we do NOT welcome racists or Neo-Nazis here! |
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