18th Century Bucksin Breeches Advertisement

February 20, 2020 Guest User

This original advertisement was shared by Ron Malmgren in the “Just Frontier Trash 1750-1790” Facebook Group.

The Ad describes a pair of breeches made by Samual Penistone, in New Bird, Oxford, near Grovenor (Perhaps an early typo?) Square.

It states,

It cannot be denied that LEATHER BREECHES (Especially Doe-Skin), are of all others most genteel, lite, and proper for traveling, hunting, shooting &c, but that Gentlemen who like breeches to fit neat and eafy, can seldom meet with this advantage in them, is too evident of late from their wearing a very inferior kind for these uses inconsistent. It is therefore for utility only, that I thus publicly declare myself perfectly qualified to serve Gentlemen ever to delicate or particular, every way so completely, that cannot fail of premoting the wear of leather breeches universial; as a proof of my abilities, any Gentleman may make a trial of a pair, and if in quality or workmanship can be excelled, or in fitting, do not equal silk stocking for safe and pleasure in wearing, they may be returned. Un paralelled method is adopted by which gentlemen may keep their breeches clean without being leaft incommoded. N.B. Leather perfectly white, black, beaver and cloth clours of the fiest qualities. The best fair-stitch hands are wanted; but no other need apply, as the best prices are given.

Samuel Penistone