THE MODERN POLO PANTS
Polo pants as we know them today have a history that goes way back in time. These pants that are so well suited to the game of polo had a different look back when the game was introduced to the west. Polo pants, a lovechild of the western pants and the jodhpurs are the perfect pants for a polo player, or any other horse rider. But had it not been for the jodhpurs, the modern day polo pants wouldn’t have come in to the picture. Jodhpurs originated from the town and former kingdom of Jodhpur, India, were donned primarily by the kings, from where the world took inspiration and by way of horse-riding, cemented their position in the western fashion industry as well as the rest of India . They were an inspiration for Coco Chanel as well as the other leading fashion brands. As there weren’t many stretchable fabrics back in time, Jodhpurs allowed the wearer to have a free movement from the hips to the knees, which is need...