On 2/15/07, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That may be the rule, but the breeches stretch and it doesn't always work > that simply. Personally, I don't like the breeches stretched as far as some > folks - not that it bothered me when I was young and lithe.
Generally what I recommend to people is to measure a pair of yoga pants you like or some other close fitting stretch pants and tell me the lycra content of them, then we can usually get the fit right on. My hips are 42" and my custom tight are 38" hips, my breeches I like are a 40" hip (both measurements unstretched). I like them snug, but not tight enough to read the underwear labels through. The fabric content also makes a HUGE difference in fit and look. My tights I won't wear out because I feel like a street walker, but the heavier french terry and twill tights and breeches I have I wear out to supper or wherever I go on my way to or from riding. Kate, if you're interested I can put you in touch with a rep in your area to try on some breeches. And, one of the huge benefits of Equissential Breeches is the recycle program, you can have the breech remade for reduced rate if the seat is still in good shape. They're a great company and the products are top quality... It's somewhat of an adiction to the deerskin, I hate riding on anything else now! Steph -- "Brutality begins where skill ends." "Correctly understood, work at the lunge line is indispensable for rider and horse from the very beginning through the highest levels." Von Niendorff
