The Leather Breeches Maker

Leather breeches were workwear for men and boys in the 18th century. Durable and available in a wide range of price points, they were the blue jeans of their day.
IMAGE CITATIONS
William Faden and Claude Joseph Sauthier, A map of the inhabited part of Canada from the French surveys, with the frontiers of New York and New England, 1777, Library of Congress Geography and Map Division, Washington, D.C.
Joshua Fry and Peter Jefferson, cartographers, 1768, A MAP of the most INHABITED part of VIRGINIA containing the whole PROVINCE of MARYLAND with Part of PENSILVANIA, NEW JERSEY AND NORTH CAROLINA, Line engraving on laid paper with hand color, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, (Object# 1968-11)
Andreas Hoeger, Map of Wachovia, 1754, Wachovia Historical Society Collection at Old Salem Museums & Gardens, Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Acc. # P-339)
Charles Willson Peale, Portrait of George Washington, 1780, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Object # 1933-502, A&B)
Unknown, “Advertisement for Samuel Penistone's leather breeches,” in Collectanea: or, A collection of advertisements and paragraphs from the newspapers, relating to various subjects : [Trades, professions, medical cures], collected by Daniel Lysons, 1775, British Library, London.
Unknown, Leather Breeches, 1790-1850, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, (Object # 1954-1043)

[@davidcreager1945]

My hat is off to all the artisans at Colonial Williamsburg who keep these skills alive and enlighten and teach armchair history lover's ( like me ) about all the different aspects of life in Colonial America . Thank You ! 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@frontiermuseum1]

Well done!!

[@tidalboxer]

I want a pair of these so much.

[@apeture_explorer4810]

Likewise

[@tidalboxer]

@@apeture_explorer4810 there’s a really great faux deerskin material. I would think you could use that and it’d be more affordable and fairly close to look and feel.

[@yankeedoodle7365]

Thats one thing been looking at is those Buckskin breeches as alot I do in reenacting. My breeches taken on so many holes easily compared to breeches.

[@tidalboxer]

Where do you find them to be made? I’d love to have a pair.

[@elkadar47]

where does a person buy a pair for reenactor use?

[@tidalboxer]

I’d like to know too.

[@chuckbeggles8858]

@Elkadar47 - I suggest googling Sampson historical if you haven't found them already, they can sell you the whole outfit.

[@ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim]

Lederhosen! Leather hose.

[@coreylefkowitz6874]

I’m looking for someone to make me a pair of deer hide leather knee breeches. Can you refer me to anyone?