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Craftsmanship => Clothing and Other Crafts => Topic started by: greyhunter on July 23, 2011, 11:43:58 AM

Title: leggings
Post by: greyhunter on July 23, 2011, 11:43:58 AM
Would Botas be acceptable wear for a free trapper in the Rockys? Have wool leggings, looking fer somethin a little cooler and less snaggy. :horse
Title: Re: leggings
Post by: greyhunter on July 23, 2011, 04:12:38 PM
:peace
Title: Re: leggings
Post by: Two Steps on July 23, 2011, 06:44:26 PM
GH...I don't see what would be wrong with them if that's what ya want to wear.  You wintered down around Taos and picked up some of the Mexican ways...it happened...that's for sure and for certain  :rt th
Al
Title: Re: leggings
Post by: Bison Horn on July 24, 2011, 05:16:34 AM
I made a pair of trapper pants cause I didn't have enough buckskin to make full length so I made a pair of botas to wear below the knees. Take the botas off and it's almost like wearing shorts.  :)  

(http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww246/ALW77865/Ft%20Parker%20Christmas/IMG_1270.jpg)
Title: Re: leggings
Post by: 2 Locks on July 27, 2011, 08:41:26 PM
I agree with Two Steps, and I often wear them myself.  Mine are fringed - not like those that would have come strait out of Taos, but more like a trappers squaw would have made.

From the four Sketchbooks that I have which cover that era:
 - In The Image of A.J. Miller - no mention
 - The 1837 Sketchbook of the Western Fur Trade - no mention
 - A Shining Time Vol. 1 The Fur Trade - 2 examples of blanket knee high leggings (basically wool botas)
 - Mountain Man Sketchbook vol 1 - one example of highly decorated Taos botas
Title: Re: leggings
Post by: greyhunter on July 27, 2011, 09:21:15 PM
Thanks for the replys boys, I will check Crazy Crows, nice ones BH!
Title: Re: leggings
Post by: Bison Horn on July 28, 2011, 01:08:28 AM
gh I think I got those at Crazy Crow. BH
Title: Re: leggings
Post by: 2 Locks on July 28, 2011, 07:28:56 PM
Mine were also a kit from Crazy Crow.
A very early project.[attachment=0:28gm5o5l][/attachment]DSC_0967_Botas.jpg[/attachment:28gm5o5l]Pretty near threw my hip out trying get both the front & back in picture  ;)
Title: Re: leggings
Post by: greyhunter on July 28, 2011, 08:05:47 PM
Nice, Two Locks, that's what ahm gonna get, burdocks won't stick to them!   :hairy