Breechclout "fit"

[jetcanoe]

Howdy,

Last weekend I made a "trial" pair of thigh-high side-seam leggings and a breechclout from wool felt. I wanted to make sure my patterns were good before I start to cut into my buckskins. They came out very well but I do have a quick question.

The breechclout measures 15" wide. This thing is hard to get used to as it seems to feel bunched up between the thighs - and I'm a slender person too. So do you all cut a curve or taper where the crotch area is for better fit/comfort? I've seen some pics online where they are trimmed that way. I just wondered if that is (and was common practice), or if perhaps I am just not used to wearing it?

Thanks!

 

Jet,
15" seems a bit wide. mine is 9" wide. fits good. But if you like it wide, then yes, you could cut it 'hour-glass' style so it wont bunch up. :thumbsup: i have one clout like that and it fits nice; no bunching up. but i like a parallel clout so i can use more of the clout if i'm on an extended trip.
:v

 

[bingo1952]

What do you use it for? PC striking paper. :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :bull: :v

 

[pichou]

The British Indian Department clouts in some records are 3 to a yard. That would be 12 inches by 54 inches of stroud. Not tapered.

:yakyak:

 

[omarick1948]

I know guys sometimes line their clouts inside with cotton and DO taper them!...Wool felt can be miserably hot in warm weather too!...Rash and chaffing in a bad spot is their main reason for re-working their clouts. Sometimes PC is over ruled! :redface: :shocked2:

 

[jimmytheshank]

Sometimes PC is over ruled! :redface: :shocked2:

Well, you know your in trouble when a Native American begs you to"PLEASE put some pants on". :shake: :surrender: :rotf:

 

[pichou]

We call that "the gap of horror."

:nono:

:haha:

 

[ameling]

Yes, some of us with a wider ... girth ... REQUIRE a wider breach clout to properly cover things. Yes, I said REQUIRE, not NEED. Too narrow often shifts to an uncomfortable case of ... butt floss! So that "common" 12 inch wide clout gets adjusted a little wider for some of us. And that then leads to "extra" material in the center - which makes it look like you "filled your pants" when the back flap blows up in the wind. Many people remedy this by doing the half circle cut-outs to create an hourglass shape, especially with thick material. And there are original examples with that hourglass shape in some museums/collections. (time periods vary)

The "ladies" often comment on how a regular sized clout looks on one of those "long distance runner" type people. But "shocker mom's" still get horrified at all that exposed skin up the sides! And this has led to one major public site requiring the wearing of a "trade shirt" reaching to mid thigh when wearing a clout at events there.

Mikey - that grumpy ol' German blacksmith out in the Hinterlands
- who seems to now need to ...widen ... his next clout

 

[Desert Rat]

It was posted awhile back by I think Gray Wolf about putting a half twist in the clout that passes underneath. If the material is not to thick it actaully creates a good fit with little gapping, and the butt floss part isn't bad either. I find I do a lot less "adjusting" throughout a day using this method.

 

[wulf]

I started wearing them in 1974 and always used the
twist in the middle but had it longer in the back
than the front. The twist acts like "jockys" and
gives good support.Helps when riding horse bare
back..Mine is about 12" wide X 54 or longer..

 

[Okwaho]

Howdy,

Last weekend I made a "trial" pair of thigh-high side-seam leggings and a breechclout from wool felt. I wanted to make sure my patterns were good before I start to cut into my buckskins. They came out very well but I do have a quick question.

The breechclout measures 15" wide. This thing is hard to get used to as it seems to feel bunched up between the thighs - and I'm a slender person too. So do you all cut a curve or taper where the crotch area is for better fit/comfort? I've seen some pics online where they are trimmed that way. I just wondered if that is (and was common practice), or if perhaps I am just not used to wearing it?

Thanks![/quote

I understand the buckskin leggings but buckskin breech clouts can be a real pain to wear.When worn with leather leggings they add a lot of weight to the thong or whatever is used to hang the leggings.In addition they were practically non existent shortly after the turn of the 18th century.Indians went to wool breechclouts very early on.
Tom Patton