Let's Hear it for Men's long underwear...

I guess it's very chilly in Britain, even in the summer, because the men all seemed to have long underwear on under their clothes. Maybe it was the style of the times; maybe short underwear (e.g. tighty whities) hadn't been invented yet.

But I have to say, it's very flattering on all of the men! Maurice has them on during his examination with his doctor friend (and man, did James Wilby have some nice thighs!). And he had on the long undies shirt during the scene when he hangs out the window into the rain. And Alec gets dressed, starting with his long underwear, at the end of the hotel scene.

I loved the hotel scene (not only for the obvious reasons!), because Maurice was making himself very vulnerable, telling Alec that they should basically go for it, chuck it all, and go away together, all while he was sitting nude on the bed. Alec, on the other hand, was getting dressed, denying his baser wishes/instincts, and trying to turn his back on the whole thing. Well, we all know how that ended!

Anyway, love this movie!