3,000 year-old riding breeches

[Isbister]

http://phys.org/news/2014-06-year-trousers-chinese-grave-oldest.html

Not bad condition, considering their age. Interesting historical insight to the enduring influence of riding on how we dress - without which, we would still be wearing togas.

 

[Archangel]

How interesting. They look fab.

 

[MrsNorris]

Good lord, mine look like that after about 6 months, never mind 3000 years!

 

[hairycob]

When I read the title I thought you had been peeking in my wardrobe.

 

[LaMooch]

Not bad for 3,000 years old. I have pairs look like that after a year

 

[Isbister]

Mine too have seen a fair bit of action, and will be lucky to last another 10 years never mind 3,000. However, I am more interested in the sometimes overlooked influence of riding on the way we dress, even now, when 99.9% of the population move around in tin cans rather than on horseback.

 

[Cortez]

Every horse riding culture has "invented" or discovered the trouser, from the Altai peoples to the North American Plains Indians. Having a sore bum will do that to you...........

 

[skint1]

Every horse riding culture has "invented" or discovered the trouser, from the Altai peoples to the North American Plains Indians. Having a sore bum will do that to you...........

Brilliant!

I enjoyed reading the article, was very interesting, thanks for sharing OP