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Would You Wear Aug 13, 2007 @ 9:01am

Would You Wear Jodhpurs?

Sundays Will Never Be the Same
Odd words from Hilary Alexander, the madly fun and shard-sharp editor of the London Telegraph:

“Jodhpur mania has set in,” to the point of wait lists at Harrod’s and Browns.

Jodhpurs are those crazy little pants that taper at the knee and then poof. They’re a staple of the equestrian uniform, but Hilary’s seeing them on the streets, not the stables.

Balenciaga had an odd khaki pair on their Fall ‘07 runway; now Hilary says they’re at Miss Sixty and The Gap.

And though some British trends never fully catch light in America (maxi dresses, pageboy caps, The Klaxons), we’re still a little curious, and even a little alarmed:

Would you wear jodhpurs out of the barn?

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posted by Lizzie

Aug 13, 2007 9:13AM

I have a gut feeling those Balenciaga pants actually look pretty good.

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posted by jen b.

Aug 13, 2007 9:17AM

on a real girl outside of the stables, i'd have to say michelle from kingdom of style looks pretty good in them... http://kingdomofstyle.typepad.co.uk/my_weblog/2007/08/dont-look-at-th.html

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posted by serena

Aug 13, 2007 9:28AM

You would have to have pretty slim legs to wear them, but otherwise, i like them. I also like the klaxons!

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posted by the devil wears h&m

Aug 13, 2007 9:31AM

If there were some male version of the balenciaga's i would wear them paired with a striped shirt and some white shoes.

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posted by J.

Aug 13, 2007 9:32AM

Hell Yeah! with tall boots! Perfection.

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posted by h

Aug 13, 2007 9:36AM

I grew up around horses. I find equestrian trends outside of the barn extremely jarring whether it be legitimate equestrian gear (like my mother wearing her britches to the grocery store) or fashion items made to look equestrian. I would never buy it just because it's too much, like two worlds colliding. And the only riders I know who still wear jodhpurs on a regular basis are the older European gentlemen who used to be in the calvary.

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posted by guest

Aug 13, 2007 9:46AM

if i had long legs, totally

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posted by Venusia

Aug 13, 2007 11:31AM

LOL. Everything from the 80s is coming back! I wore them when I was 14. We would also sew in the side seam of our (1 size larger) jeans up to the knee to get the look for less.

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posted by Alphi

Aug 13, 2007 12:44PM

Yes, but only in dark colors and knee high boots.

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posted by nadarine

Aug 13, 2007 1:49PM

I'm going to dissent and say HELL NO. Poofy from the knee up = unwanted thigh bulk.
If I want to draw attention to my legs, I'll do it in a minidress (and tights for fall), not jodhpurs.

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posted by Bonnie Lass

Aug 13, 2007 2:28PM

Yes, totally. Although I much prefer breeches with lambskin patches over the jodhpurs.

White breeches, black field boots, tom thumb spurs w/silver accents on the straps, long , flowy coat, maybe a bright tunic top.

Sorta like Gaulthier's couture outfit this summer.

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posted by Bonnie

Aug 14, 2007 4:16PM

I think they're fantastic, I would definitely wear them.

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posted by Diana B

Aug 25, 2007 1:26AM

I'd wear them or rather I am. But the most important thing is please don't wear your knee high boots and flowy coats. This isn't satire fashion a la Jeremy Scott.

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