All this talk of sartorials…
I see this morning that Ebay seller wrightside has listed around a dozen pairs of genuine old flared breeches, more than a couple are canary apparently!
Go for it, girls (personally, I wouldn’t be seen dead in them, but it’s all a matter of taste, as always).
Hard to tell because the pictures aren’t great, but they don’t look ‘that’ old- velcro attachments at the bottom and they look to be synthetic.
They also don’t look canary.
I would have to be on life support for weeks before I could fit into any of them! LOL
Speaking of sartorial advice
During my recent hunting trip to Nevada, my plain gold stock pin (hmmm, about 9 years old I think) bent, again, and when I straightened it out, again, I perceived that next time, it’s gonna break. So I decided to surf at the Old Habit and splurge on their heavy duty pin, since I couldn’t find my old kilt pins in what I think is the right closet. And while there, another splurge, a new pullover ratcatcher shirt (my 25 yo wool one is still doing fine, but I don’t have a long sleeved cotton one in my inventory- that’s my rationalization and I am sticking to it). Order completed for these two items via the web, last night.
Well, just a little while ago, I got a call from Frank at the Old Habit. I had ordered the plain white shirt, and he felt I needed to know that ‘everyone’ orders the canary shirt w/white cuffs. So fine, I need to be chic, switch the color. Then we got to chatting about canary breeches, I had noticed their web site says out of stock til next fall. Ah, but he puts down the phone, goes and rummages in the back, and wouldn’tcha know, he has a pair, in my size! So, that is my splurge for today, and won’t I be chic for the Western Challenge meets.
What? Frank had one more pair???
You must have bought the Shire shirts. I love that shirt. Saddlery Liquidators has them for 20$ - but they are white. However, I do own a canary one with white cuffs.
I must boast a little - none of my hunt attire fits anymore. Too big!!!
Neener neener.
I can’t decide whether to get everything tailored or just put them on consignment. Meltons - the britches are too worn to fetch a decent price. I’m figuring the vest can be tailored; at least a little.
I’d like to hear a report on the Old Habit Breeches when you get them Beverly.
I’m assuming these are the ones you got:
http://www.oldhabit.com/shop/index.cgi?cart_id=113414.27107&id=201
I’ve been looking at these which come in a lovely canary color
http://www.ponypal.co.uk/breeches_ladies_lord3.htm
The lady answered my emails on Friday but now that I’ve decided what I wanted she’s not answering. Very strange.
:pPhffffffft to you J Swan!
I actually started dealing long distance with Old Habit 3 years ago, I think, when I was getting ready to go do the Three Forks weekend and was shocked! shocked! to see that my vintage 1978 heavy Melton had shrunk while hanging in my closet! OK, I can still get it on, but not with a vest underneath! But I am still in the delusional, if I really really work out and don’t eat stage for a couple of months it’ll fit again, someday, stage. Sigh. Like the lady said, aging ain’t for sissies…
PW I will give you a report when the breeches arrive, yes they are the Athenas- those others you linked to looked interesting too!
The Athena breeches are by Tally Ho-feel great, wear like iron-you can wash them like you have to to get them clean. You will like them I feel sure.
Does anyone know how the sizing on Caldene breeches works? Are size 28s actually 28" around the waist?
Btw, one of the sets of flared breeches is up to $123!
Just spotted another pair in a REAL size…
For all the people who don’t have a waist that Barbie herself would admire, here’s a pair of flared breeches, cream, 38" waist - OK, so they’re men’s, but if anyone is staring at your crotch closely enough to ascertain that you’re a woman wearing men’s breeches, then there may be bigger issues at stake than simple sartorials…
The seller, mancitynut, has some other great old riding kit for sale as well, by the way.
Ooh, I’m in fashion heaven
The Athena breeches from Old Habit are very nice! Comfy, stylish, and canary! Love the shire shirt too, in fact non-hunting hubby felt the fabric and wants to steal the shirt for himself. I think my only quandry is going to be having three different shades of canary counting the vest!
Romany, those do look like nice breeches in your latest link- but of course I’ll put my fashion police hat on long enough to observe that the purchaser is going to need to know between which two buttons one needs to affix one’s boot garter. Where’d that trivia thread go?
Rub it in, Beverly. I’m peeved you got those britches.:lol:
However, after buying pasture seed I’m in no position to buy riding kit so I’ll just start saving my pennies for next season!
I really love those Shires shirts. They’re just plain comfortable; and it has nothing to do with riding. My canary one is… 6 years old I think? Looks brand new. I wear my cheap turtlenecks for really cold days - but most of the time it’s a Shires shirt. Big thumbs up. Next season, if I can, I may just go with UnderArmour instead of the turtlenecks. $$
Hey - you need to post a photo of you and your horse at the Western Challenge meets!
A person could look like a yoke in them.
And if you add a bowler…?
Humpty Dumpty? :lol:
Oh God - yes - that’s exactly how I’d look!!!
(runs screaming away from attire threads and jumps on the TreadClimber…)
Exercise machines…
How’d that treadmill thing work out for you, J Swan? It’s terribly unfortunate, but sadly I find I’m allergic to the darn things…no sooner do I get going but my throat constricts and I become short of breath, faint of head, jellified of limbs, and I’m sure, SURE, I come out in hives - all symptoms of allergies, right?
I want one of those ones the girls used in “Fried Green Tomatoes” - a sort of stationary bike that wiggles back and forth beneath you while you gossip with your friends, sip on cocktails, paint your nails, etc…not unlike some horses, actually~
You have a pm, JS.
Honestly?
I’d rather have needles stuck in my eyes than get on the damn thing. I hate it. And I’m going to sell it - and if I can’t sell it - I’m going to make a homemade explosive and blow it up on the 4th off July. Just for fun.
The problem I have with these things is that I don’t actually arrive at any destination. I feel like a hamster in one of those squeaky wheel thingies.
Sooo - out it goes and I’ll go back to taking long walks or hiking. Never could get my heart rate up enough anyway; even on the highest setting. Or I’d get really sweaty and then loose my grip on the bars and go flying off the back. :uhoh: Clumsy people shouldn’t operate machinery.
J Swan, I do plan to take my camera. Probably need a picture of those new breeches before they get dirty!
As for exercising…I outgrew my need for daily running after years of conditioning for tennis and basketball in high school and college. However, I do like my Schwinn Air Dyne (sp?)- it is parked in my bedroom these days (when in the basement I found it inevitably unavailable due to partying offspring) and, even if I only have 5 minutes I can rationalize the good deed of doing a couple of miles on it. Or, turn on the tv and pedal at varying speeds while catching the news. I find that my creaky knees are MUCH better for the cycling. Every now and then I do get on the treadmill at work but as you note one does have to pay attention or one gets bucked off.
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