Leather Trousers

By the late 18th century, leather breeches were a common garment, worn for horse riding as well as working by all classes. In colonial America, professionally made leather breeches were commonly seen. With the Great Lakes Fur Trade, it appears that leather breeches were also worn at times; and there are even accounts of breeches being made in the interior from local animal hides. Over the past years of reading fur trade...