Military use An American soldier wearing puttees in France, c. Leggings became a part of fashion in the 1960s, as trousers similar to capri pants but tighter. The linen pantalettes worn by girls and women under crinolines in the mid-19th century were also a form of leggings, and were originally two separate garments.
In many places, especially in colder countries such as Russia and Korea, men and women continued to wear wool leggings into modern times, often as an additional outer layer for warmth. The Buckskins were mostly a dull grey brain-tan, not the bright, glossy vegetable tanned leather commonly used today.Ĭowboys wore leggings of buckskin to protect from chapping caused by riding, wear and tear to their pants, and bites from animals, such as snakes or insects in the scrub, such as ticks. They are the leatherstockings of James Fenimore Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales. These were adopted by some Long Hunters, French fur trappers, and later by mountain men. Separate leggings of buckskin leather were worn by some Native Americans. The separate hose worn by men in Europe from the 13th to 16th centuries (the Renaissance period) were a form of leggings, as are the trews of the Scottish Highlands. Leggings in various forms and under various names have been worn for warmth and protection by both men and women throughout the centuries. ( April 2017) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section. This section needs additional citations for verification. Leggings are a part of the late 2010s into the 2020s athleisure fashion trend of wearing activewear outside sporting activities and in casual settings. With the widespread adoption of the synthetic fibre Lycra and the rise in popularity of aerobics, leggings came to further prominence in the 1970s and 1980s, and eventually made their way into streetwear. Leggings prominently returned to women's fashion in the 1960s, drawing from the form-fitting clothing of dancers. In the 19th century, leggings usually referred to infants' leg clothing that were matched with a jacket, as well as leg-wrappings made of leather or wool and worn by soldiers and trappers. Usage from the 18th century refers to men's wear usually made of cloth or leather that is wrapped around the leg down to the ankle. Modern usage from the 1960s onwards has come to refer to elastic close-fitting high-rise garments worn over the legs typically by women, such as leg warmers or tights. Leggings are several types of leg attire that have varied through the years.
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