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People 35
Early morning in Jodhpur
A question occurred to me when I
learned we would be
visiting Jodhpur: what relationship might there be
to "jodhpur
riding pants"? Wikipedia:
"Jodhpurs are
originally from the Indian subcontinent as long pants,
reaching to the
ankle, snug from the calf to the ankle, with reinforced
fabric protecting
the inner calf and knee from rubbing. The thighs
and hips were flared, a
traditional oriental style possibly to help with
cooling the body in a hot
climate,[
but which, in an era
before the invention of stretch fabrics, also allowed
free movement of
the hip and thigh while riding.
"They originate from an
ancient style of Indian trouser called the
Churidar,
which is tight around the calf and baggy at the hips, still
worn at
traditional Jodhpury weddings. This is a special traditional
style of
clothing in Northern India, especially in what is today the
modern state of
Rajasthan,
which has its capital at the city of
Jaipur.
Sir Pratap Singh, a
younger son of the
Maharaja of Jodhpur,
popularised in England the style of riding-trousers worn in
Jodhpur,
a design that he apparently improved and perfected by himself and
first
tailored in India around 1890."