Re: MtMan-List: Leggings into pants

[mxhbc@TTACS.TTU.EDU (Henry B. Crawford)]

Well, it looks like the votes are in.  The leggings will stay leggings, at
least for now.  I don't wear breechclouts because I never had one that was
comfortable enough.  That's why I contemplated stitching a seat and front
onto the leggings and make pants.  The guy who made them and gave them to
me thought it was a good idea if that would allow me to get some use out of
them.  I failed to mention that my friend who made them IS Lakota
(Sihasapa) so they are indeed authentic Lakota leggings.  His wife is
Oglalla.  Did I mention that he also gave me a Lakota war shirt?  I have no
plans to alter it, because it fits already.  He and I are about the same
build, and he made it for himself some years ago.

He is altering a pair of cav pants into leggings (I love the irony) because
he likes the pockets.  Apparently, historically, this was done for the
(post CW) Indian Wars period, but does anyone know if they did it during
the Dragoon period?  Logic says yes, but it's nice to have documentation.

TIA,
HBC

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