In the 21st Century, horseback riding "pants" are still called breeches, especially the ones that are a few inches shorter and end above the ankle to be worn inside tall slim boots aka "riding boots".
The longer version that cover the ankle , usually with a cuff, (so not suited for tucking into tall slim boots comfortably) are sometimes still referred to as "jodphurs". Of curse the Western Wear pants are called Jeans, usually made of denim, but not exclusively, which can be tucked into the shorter height Western Boot, or left covering the boot tops. Susan On Jul 20, 12, at 2:41 PM, Jill wrote: > > Breeches were and still are outer wear. In Persia the men would have, as > some still do today, wear long robes and any trousers (of any desciption) > worn would not be immediately apparent. Don't take the description written > in 16th and 17th centuries to be valid in modern language. For example - for > someone to be seen naked in the 17th century didn't mean to be bare and > without clothing, it meant to be seen in your underwear (which was a big no > no). > > Jill > > > At 19:27 20/07/2012, you wrote: >> I'm trying to determine what the word "breeches" meant - did it mean >> underpants only, or did it have other meanings, for example, knee-length or >> shorter trousers - from the late 16th through mid-17th centuries. >> >> I ask because visitors to Persia commented that the men wore no breeches and >> i'm trying to determine the implications. >> >> I have seen knee-length trousers called "breeches" in parts of 16th c. >> Europe - garments that could be outer wear. As certain details of European >> clothing are outside my expertise, i am asking the collective wisdom here. >> >> Thank you. >> >> Urtatim al-Qurtubiyya >> SCA >> _______________________________________________ >> h-costume mailing list >> h-costume@mail.indra.com >> http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > www.gjh.me.uk > Growing old is inevitable but growing up is optional > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
