I had a hunter green jacket with brass buttons, a black velvet collar, and that beautiful back dealing to a single pleat also accented with two small brass buttons. It was absolutely gorgeous! I agree that they were truly elegant coats. Mine, however, was not so elegant polyester blend.
I paired it with canary breeches…
They were generally made of thicker, stiffer fabrics like Bedford cord. OK for British winters, but REALLY REALLY itchy in warmer weather. I had to wear them at school.
The fabric had no “give” and would pull across your knees, which could become pretty painful.
I’ve never heard of Kentucky breeches, but Kentucky jodhpurs are the non-pegtop, flared bottom (bell bottomed) pants still worn by saddle seat riders.
I have a Kauffman’s catalog dated 1965-1970. It shows jodhpurs in “sanforized” cotton, and also “new” stretch cotton ones. It also shows Kentucky jodhs in “wool cavalry twill for year-round riding,” as well as gabardine, double-weight cotton, and “superb new s-t-r-e-t-c-h” cotton gabardine.
It shows breeches in wool, wool cavalry twill, whipcord, and cotton; also “new s-t-r-e-t-c-h” breeches in various fabrics including stretch denim with a single-button leg!
ETA: The pair of stretch breeches shown have the same flared top as the non-stretch breeches.
Wow, what a beautiful photo! I love your outfit too, those boots are gorgeous! :love-struck:
I have seen these on Etsy! I don’t know how functional these are, but I love it! https://www.etsy.com/listing/651489019/vintage-1981-misses-jodhpurs-knickers?ref=cart
eBay
pleated breeches
were still very much a thing in the 90s, but lost popularity before they were even all sold, so you’ll find frequently great condition like Schumachers with deerskin seats that are cheap cause no one wants them.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F322098275822
That is all that was available when I started to ride - cavalry twill in a tan colour (not rust a la GM). They did pull across the knees as Equibrit remembers and were not really washable so did not get washed often! And they were hot. Not tht we cared.
The Whip at our Hunt found a pair of old fashioned cavalry twill ones, with side buttons on EBay and wears them on our hunts and looks very elegant in them.
BTW - does anybody wear tweed hacking jackets? I still have mine from 40 years ago and it is a nice jacket. Maybe I could use it on Rotten Row? Ha!
We still have a few pair from mr. chai’s grandparents. His Grandfather was in the Cavalry and the boots are still really cool but those old leather tall boots and paddock boots were brutal to break in and so uncomfortable to wear all day. I grew up in the days of cotton breeches and boy, did they pinch at the knee. Spandex in breeches and Ariat boots really revolutionized the sport.
I, too, loved the old pegged breeches and longer coats – so elegant looking and much more forgiving of less-than-perfect physiques. I’d find old pegged wool or cotton breeches at 2nd hand stores in Minneapolis from time to time.
One day I walked into the Barn Owner’s office, who also taught, wearing one of my “new” vintage breeches. Mr. von Bluecher took one look at my get-up and asked, “Where did you get those?”
I wondered afterward if he recognized the breeches as one of his old castoffs…!
My husband and I both got measured for twill jodhpurs when we were in Jodhpur, India last year. The tailor did an excellent job and they’re very comfortable, and were inexpensive. $40?
Jodhpurs Royal Tailors
High Court Road, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
look em up! You can WhatsApp them too: +91 92510 00754
It is Butterick Pattern # 6430 and 6433,
Or you could ask here. It is butterick pattern # 6430 & 6433, https://sewing.patternreview.com/Patterns/82799
amazon drygoods has one Folkware equestriennes and the tag on one of my old old breeches reads Allen patented knee-action. I assume Allen is the brand
IF I could lose enough weight, I have a pair of rust-colored ones that I got-I-don’t-remember-where that I want to pair with my father’s old cavalry boots. My father had REALLY skinny legs, so it might not be possible. And I’m not sure I could EVER get thin enough to wear those jodhpurs. Plus, I would need a (sigh) healthy horse to ride them on…
I think ‘she’ (below) rocks the look!
I can remember one thing about them. Mounting a tall horse w/o a mounting block was a guaranteed way to go out at the knee.
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