This explains a lot :(
In 1950s London, when homosexuality was illegal, young homosexual men first used trousers made of red corduroy as a means of identifying one another at a distance, and of indicating that they were available for sexual liaisons with other men.
The trend is thought to have...
**** no! Teamed with black t-shirt and converse on a warm day. I gotcha now though, I can picture the gent you are talking about, they also seem to like a MUSTARD pair of slacks at times too.