<<”Jodhpurs are tight-fitting trousers worn primarily for horse riding. The term can also refer to a type of short boot, or ‘jodhpur boot’. Originally, jodhpurs (as worn in and around the city in India after which they are named) were tight-fitting only from the knee to the ankle and were flared above the knee; modern stretch-fabrics have allowed jodhpurs to be supportive and flexible. Special adaptations for riding include a pattern cut with the leg seams on the outside of the leg; a patch on the inside of the knee; and often a harder-wearing “sticky” panel on the seat. Traditionally, they are white or cream, but now come in a variety of colours.” >> wikipedia.com.
They appeared on this fall’s runways, at Balenciaga (probably everybody knows them by now), Roberto Cavalli, JPGaultier. At first I thought the shape of these pants was not meant for girls like me, who have a tiny upper body, and large hips/big thighs. However, after saying to myself “I would never…”, eventually I did try to wear them.
So, I made a pair of jodhpurs from a random pair or creme, men’s pants. All I did was sew the part of the trouser (between knee and ankle) tight to my leg. I know that, to make them look exactly like the ones on the runway, you need a different/special pattern.
Anyway, this is how my own, home-made jodhpurs turned out:
CK blouse, vintage blazer, mom’s old scarf.
Printed skirt, worn as a top, satin belt, traditional German blazer.
Random t-shirt, vintage cropped blazer (with shoulder pads!!), scarf from Greece.
Mom’s white shirt, vintage tweed jacket (1st row) and gold chain necklace; Stefanel shirt, satin belt, skirt as a scarf (2nd row).
Then I realized I had gotten these purple pants (with a similar shape) a while ago, without even thinking about Balenciaga. They are pretty comfortable. Digging deeper into my closet, I found the pair of blue pants. They have a similar shape, however are not that tight on the leg. But I liked them looser, so I didn’t change them.
Boyf.’s t-shirt and tie, United Colors of Benetton blazer, vintage, destroyed fedora (1st row); Vintage ruffled shirt, boyf.’s tie, vintage waistcoat, satin belt as a head-wrap.
Boyf.’s blue shirt, Benetton blazer, same scarf from Greece (1st row, pic 1,2); jacket that I customized on my own a while ago (see more of it here).
Boyf.’s blue shirt, yellow skirt as a top, vintage belt (1st row); black leather skirt worn as a top, vintage belts and trench coat (2nd row).
Random t-shirt, unconventional neck-wrap, tiny bolero/shoulder pads (up). Leather skirt worn as a top with vintage belts, and trench coat.
There you have it! So much for another “I would never…” but in the end I always do.
