O ur breeches and trousers are based upon photographed examples of originals, and primary descriptions of the garments. Breeches are made to reach to just below the knee, while trousers reach to the shoe top. The fit of the breeches was rather baggy in the seat, with the waistband riding below the natural waist, while the legs are rather snugly fitted. Laces in the back gusset allowed for a range of adjustment in size. There was some additional room for adjustment at the calf, using buttons, ties, or buckles to close the leg. Our breeches have pockets with a watch pocket optional. There were two basic types of flys. Commonly seen was the narrow fall front (wider fall pants were not seen until the turn of the centry). This is a typical style that is acceptable for the period from the 1750's through about 1800. Button fly fronts are most appropriate for the 1750's since, as the later style of shortened weskit came into popularity, the fall was used. We will make yours from wool, linen, or fustian, in a variety of colors, lined or unlined.
A final note on breeches:
Most breeches were closed at the calf with buckles, with buttons used more rarely. For the present, the
button closure is still our standard, with the buckle optional. If you desire, we can leave buckle tabs
at the bottom closure so you can add your own buckles. No extra charge for the tab, just tell us you
want it, and how wide the buckles are that you plan to use.
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