1785–1800 ca. Cotton Breeches, American or European, With Drop Front Flap and Buttoned Leg Openings. #RegencyEra #HistoricalFashion #JaneAusten #breeches
1785–1800 ca. Cotton Breeches, American or European. Man’s cotton breeches, drop down, or fall, front opening, button fastening at the waist, extra material in the back allows more movement for riding etc., and buttons secure the leg openings so they can be fitted to wear with boots for riding. via Metropolitan Museum, NYC, U.S.A. These are the sort of pants that the men Jane Austen knew would have worn for riding or in the country.

