US Victory Museum Posted March 11, 2008 Share #1 Posted March 11, 2008 Jodhpurs, unlike riding breeches, are full length trousers and do not end just below the knees. However, some jodhpurs are adapted for riding in that they are pattern cut with their seems on the exterior of the leg and that they have leather padding sewn on the inside of the legs. The word "jodhpurs" is often used interchangeably with riding breeches, although breeches more strictly are riding trousers that come down to just below the knee. The first photo is a private purchase pair of cotton khaki jodhpurs. This style of clothing was meant to be tight fitting at the waist and along the full length of the leg, yet be loose fitting around the hips and caboose. Pants of this type would have been worn in hot tropical climates where insects made the wearing of approved dresses impractical. All of the photos I have seen of American women wearing jodhpurs have been taken in the Pacific Theater, and all of the women were A.N.C. The second pair are more green in colour and are composed from corduroy. They have real leather sewn on the inside of the pants leg. I suspect that this pair may be either American WLA or British WLA (Women's Land Army). Perhaps the buttons may be from an earlier era. This article smells quite musty, although the leather is near mint. If anyone recognizes this button type, please chime in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brian Keith Posted March 20, 2008 Share #6 Posted March 20, 2008 I enjoy your informative postings, Thanks! BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeder3 Posted April 17, 2018 Share #7 Posted April 17, 2018 I did a quick search for "women's breeches" and found this old thread. I'm hoping that someone can provide any information at all about this item I picked up at a local antique store. They were lying on a dusty shelf along with a pair of men's cotton khaki breeches (I'll ask about them in a separate post elsewhere) so I bought them both for a whopping $10. Anyway, the only label to be found is a small white tag with the number "1354-2" (on the reverse is the letter "F"). I was hoping that they might be part of a woman's uniform, but the more I search out info on these articles of clothing, the more confused I get! Also, the material seems wrong to me (for something dating to pre-WWII). The materials feels "slick" to the touch. My wife agrees that it's not 100% cotton; possibly a cotton/polyester blend, but polyester (Dacron) wasn't introduced to the public until 1951-52. Any thoughts? Thanks! Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted April 20, 2018 Share #8 Posted April 20, 2018 Speeder3, I am not an expert but yours look like civilian horse riding pants and not military issue. ...Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeder3 Posted April 21, 2018 Share #9 Posted April 21, 2018 Speeder3, I am not an expert but yours look like civilian horse riding pants and not military issue. ...Kat I tend to agree with you. The material just doesn't look or feel right for military issue. Thanks for the feedback. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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