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Jodhpurs Collection (#2)

"Jodhpurs: A Timeless Equestrian Fashion Statement" In the world of British jockeys, 1934 marked a significant year as jodhpurs became a popular choice for riders

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Sir Robert Baden-Powell, William Howard Taft and James Bryce, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Sir Robert Baden-Powell, William Howard Taft and James Bryce, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Sir Robert Baden-Powell, William Howard Taft and James Bryce, 1911. [British founder of the Boy Scouts movement Robert Baden-Powell; US President William Howard Taft; British ambassador to the United

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Claude Grahame-White - Fixing Wing of His Forman Plane, 1910. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Claude Grahame-White - Fixing Wing of His Forman Plane, 1910. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Claude Grahame-White - Fixing Wing of His Forman [sic] Plane, 1910. [Early aviation: British pioneer Claude Grahame-White flew his Farman III biplane over Washington, D.C

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Grahame-White Flights, 1910. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Grahame-White Flights, 1910

Grahame-White Flights, 1910. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Grahame-White Flights, 1910. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Grahame-White Flights, 1910. [Early aviation: British pioneer Claude Grahame-White (5th from right) flew his Farman biplane over Washington, D.C

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Founder of Boy Scouts Sir Robert Baden-Powell, William H. Taft, Archibald Willingham Butt, 1911

Founder of Boy Scouts Sir Robert Baden-Powell, William H. Taft, Archibald Willingham Butt, 1911. [US Army officer and aide Major Archibald Butt; British founder of the Boy Scouts movement Robert

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Baden-Powell Visit, [Washington, DC], 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Baden-Powell Visit, [Washington, DC], 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Baden-Powell Visit, [Washington, DC], 1911
Baden-Powell Visit, [Washington, DC], 1911. [British founder of the Boy Scouts movement Robert Baden-Powell; US Army officer

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: General John J. Pershing, between 1916 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. General John J

General John J. Pershing, between 1916 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. General John J
General John J. Pershing, between 1916 and 1918. Pershing was commander of the American Expeditionary Forces on the Western Front during World War I

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: General John J. Pershing, between 1916 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. General John J

General John J. Pershing, between 1916 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. General John J
General John J. Pershing, between 1916 and 1918. Pershing was commander of the American Expeditionary Forces on the Western Front during World War I

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Malandra Burrows stars in Emmerdale - August 1987 dbase

Malandra Burrows stars in Emmerdale - August 1987 dbase

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Vera Lennox, actress, (1903-1984) theatrical portrait in jodhpurs and boots

Vera Lennox, actress, (1903-1984) theatrical portrait in jodhpurs and boots. Captioned, A Primrose by the River's Brim'

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Portrait sketch of Mr Allen McDonough for Steeple Chase Cracks, 1846 (gouache on paper)

Portrait sketch of Mr Allen McDonough for Steeple Chase Cracks, 1846 (gouache on paper)
BSA101125 Portrait sketch of Mr Allen McDonough for Steeple Chase Cracks, 1846 (gouache on paper) by Herring Snr, John Frederick (1795-1865); Private Collection; © The British Sporting Art Trust

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Horse and groom, 1740s (oil on canvas)

Horse and groom, 1740s (oil on canvas)
5938157 Horse and groom, 1740s (oil on canvas) by Seymour, James (1702-52); 30.2x 35.6 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English, out of copyright

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: The last of the boulevard lions, 1853

The last of the boulevard lions, 1853. Fashionable people outside Tortonis ice cream cafe. Dandies in top hats, jacquettes and striped pants

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: A smart corner of the rue de Richelieu, the East Indian Companys warehouse in 1854, 1898 (litho)

A smart corner of the rue de Richelieu, the East Indian Companys warehouse in 1854, 1898 (litho)
5913083 A smart corner of the rue de Richelieu, the East Indian Companys warehouse in 1854, 1898 (litho) by Courboin, Francois (1865-1926); (add.info)

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Portrait of Colonel Evgraf V. Davydov (1775-1823) 1809 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Colonel Evgraf V. Davydov (1775-1823) 1809 (oil on canvas)
SRM72193 Portrait of Colonel Evgraf V. Davydov (1775-1823) 1809 (oil on canvas) by Kiprensky, Orest Adamovich (1778-1836); 162x116 cm; State Russian Museum, St

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Man in Jodhpurs with Cane (chromolitho)

Man in Jodhpurs with Cane (chromolitho)
733227 Man in Jodhpurs with Cane (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man in Jodhpurs with Cane.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Portrait of a man dressed for riding and a woman wearing a hat and a dress (b / w photo)

Portrait of a man dressed for riding and a woman wearing a hat and a dress (b / w photo)
5999081 Portrait of a man dressed for riding and a woman wearing a hat and a dress (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Self portrait (pastel on paper)

Self portrait (pastel on paper)
BSA408893 Self portrait (pastel on paper) by Aldin, Cecil Charles Windsor (1870-1935); 96.5x76.2 cm; Private Collection; eThe British Sporting Art Trust; English, out of copyright

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Coachman standing, turned somewhat to the right, 19th century (w / c on paper)

Coachman standing, turned somewhat to the right, 19th century (w / c on paper)
AMO110708 Coachman standing, turned somewhat to the right, 19th century (w/c on paper) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Gimcrack, with John Pratt up, on Newmarket Heath, 1795 (oil on canvas)

Gimcrack, with John Pratt up, on Newmarket Heath, 1795 (oil on canvas)
5938054 Gimcrack, with John Pratt up, on Newmarket Heath, 1795 (oil on canvas) by Stubbs, George (1724-1806); 100x124 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: King Edward VIII when Prince of Wales (colour photo)

King Edward VIII when Prince of Wales (colour photo)
3095879 King Edward VIII when Prince of Wales (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Edward VIII when Prince of Wales)

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Dorothy H Cauie has a horse at the Peoples Dispensary for Sick Animals hospital at

Dorothy H Cauie has a horse at the Peoples Dispensary for Sick Animals hospital at Ilford being treated for a split hoof. The horse is called Miss Ashtead. 22nd March 1954

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Apprentice jockeys jogging down a country lane during training to reduce their weight for

Apprentice jockeys jogging down a country lane during training to reduce their weight for the upcoming race at Epsom, 30th May 1922

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Pop group Spandau Ballet pictured in the Daily Mirror studio. 30th June 1980

Pop group Spandau Ballet pictured in the Daily Mirror studio. 30th June 1980

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Malandra Burrows stars in Emmerdale - August 1987

Malandra Burrows stars in Emmerdale - August 1987

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Country Clothes 1907

Country Clothes 1907
James Buchanan wears checked jodhpurs, gaiters & boots, a red waistcoat, a wing collar & tie, a tweed jacket with rounded front borders & a low crowned top hat. Date: 1907

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Magyar, from Worlds Dudes series (N31) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

Magyar, from Worlds Dudes series (N31) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Fox Hunting, from Worlds Dudes series (N31) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

Fox Hunting, from Worlds Dudes series (N31) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Goat on Bala Lake Railway line, N Wales

Goat on Bala Lake Railway line, N Wales
A man, wearing riding jodhpurs and boots, leads a goat across the railway line at Llangower railway station on the Bala Lake Railway, in North Wales. First published in The Sunday Times Date: 1989

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 30 September 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 30 September 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 30 September 1914, (c1920). Portrait of Sir Frederick, 1st Earl Roberts (1832-1914), photographed on his eighty-second birthday

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Australian Light Horse, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Australian Light Horse, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Australian Light Horse, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: British Honduras Defence Force, 1936. Creator: Unknown

British Honduras Defence Force, 1936. Creator: Unknown
British Honduras Defence Force, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Australian Infantry, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Australian Infantry, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Australian Infantry, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Trans-Jordan Frontier Force, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Trans-Jordan Frontier Force, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Trans-Jordan Frontier Force, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Royal Australian Artillery, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Royal Australian Artillery, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Royal Australian Artillery, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Gwalior State Forces, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Gwalior State Forces, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Gwalior State Forces, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Baria State Forces, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Baria State Forces, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Baria State Forces, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Bahawalpur State Forces, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Bahawalpur State Forces, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Bahawalpur State Forces, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Alwar State Forces, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Alwar State Forces, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Alwar State Forces, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: 8th Punjab Regiment, 1936. Creator: Unknown

8th Punjab Regiment, 1936. Creator: Unknown
8th Punjab Regiment, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: The Dandy Tourist, 1908. Artist: Lance Thackeray

The Dandy Tourist, 1908. Artist: Lance Thackeray
The Dandy Tourist, 1908. From The Light Side of Egypt, 1908

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Christian Rudolph De Wet

Christian Rudolph De Wet
CHRISTIAN RUDOLPH DE WET Boer soldier and politician Date: 1854 - 1922

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: The Jockeys Prayer!!, August 10, 1801. August 10, 1801. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

The Jockeys Prayer!!, August 10, 1801. August 10, 1801. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
The Jockeys Prayer!!, August 10, 1801

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Kathleen Burke, American film actress, c1938

Kathleen Burke, American film actress, c1938. Kathleen Burke (1913-1980) appeared in several films in the 1930s, including The Lives of a Bengal Lancer, with Gary Cooper, and The Last Outpost

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Sir Thomas Kelly-Kenny

Sir Thomas Kelly-Kenny
An English country gentleman wears a brown checked jacket & matching waistcoat, jodhpurs, high black riding boots with spurs, brown leather gloves, a bowler hat & cane. Date: 1901

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: King Edward VIII, George V and Duke of Gloucester

King Edward VIII, George V and Duke of Gloucester
The three elder sons of King George V pictured together, at what looks like a hunt meeting, sometime in the 1920s. From left to right, Edward

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Horse and cart with owner

Horse and cart with owner
Horse and cart in a field with a man, probably the owner, Es Briggs of North Foreland House, Broadstairs, Kent

Background imageJodhpurs Collection: Horse-drawn horse box

Horse-drawn horse box
A horse-drawn horse box on a street, with a man in charge wearing jodphurs




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"Jodhpurs: A Timeless Equestrian Fashion Statement" In the world of British jockeys, 1934 marked a significant year as jodhpurs became a popular choice for riders. Originally designed in 1935 by an unknown creator, these distinctive trousers quickly gained recognition among equestrians. One notable figure associated with jodhpurs was John Faulkner, the oldest living jockey who made headlines when he purchased a racehorse for only 5/6 d. Sporting his trusty pair of jodhpurs, Faulkner embodied the spirit and determination of a true horseman. These unique pants were not limited to racing circles alone; they found favor across various domains. A sporty equestrian blonde struck an elegant pose alongside her majestic steed, showcasing the versatility and style that came with wearing jodhpurs. Beyond individual enthusiasts, even esteemed organizations like the British South Africa Police and New Zealand Mounted Rifles adopted this fashionable attire in their uniforms during 1936. The durability and comfort offered by these trousers made them ideal for those serving on horseback. During World War II's Land Army in 1941, women donned practical yet stylish outfits while working tirelessly on farms across Britain. Jodhpurs became an essential part of their uniform as they embraced their roles as vital contributors to the war effort. Celebrities also recognized the allure of jodhpurs. Vera Lennox, a renowned actress from 1903-1984, captivated audiences both on stage and off with her theatrical portrait featuring these iconic trousers. Her portrayal of Pinkie Peach in Primrose at The Winter Garden solidified her status as a fashion icon. Even historical figures such as Christian Rudolph De Wet and Sir Thomas Kelly-Kenny were often seen sporting this timeless garment during their pursuits involving horses or military endeavors. It seemed that everyone wanted to be associated with the elegance and practicality that jodhpurs offered.