In a soft and resistant moleskin, called moleskin, the women's skirt-culottes gardianne camarguaise is designed for horse riding. Its long cut made of gussets ...+
makes it modern and comfortable. Worn and fitted high waist and hips, it gives a slender and structured look. It is decorated with a black border on each leg. The culotte skirt fits normally, choose your usual size. See the size guide.
Moleskine 100% cotton • High waist • Straight waistband with 5 belt loops • Side zip fly with closing tab • Black piping along the leg • Inseam length 82 cm • Reinforced crotch for the saddle • 2 front pockets • European manufacture • Washable at 40° • Machine dry at 60° • No bleach • Iron 150° max • Dry cleaning allowed
History of Gardiane fashion:
The gardian (word of Provençal origin) is the guardian of a Camargue manade, namely a herd of bulls or horses raised in semi-freedom and belonging to ...+
to a manadier (breeder). In the rural world of 19th century France, the gardian was none other than a mounted cowherd and dressed like the peasants of the time. Before the First World War, there was no specific gardian costume. It was the Marquis Folco de Baroncelli-Javon (known as Lou Marquès), founder of the Nacioun gardiano in 1904, who codified the current gardian outfit at the request of Frédéric Mistral. In order to give more unity and allure to the choupo (group of gardians in the Provençal language) during gardian festivals, he imposed the velvet jacket, the moleskin pants, the brightly colored shirt with Indian patterns and the Valergues hat.
History of moleskin:
Moleskin is to Europe what denim is to the United States. This very dense and tight cotton weave, related to satin, evokes leather because of the finish that covers it. ...+
The origin of the word comes from the English term "mole skin" which literally means "mole skin" in reference to the feel of the material. For its protective quality it became the main material of the work clothing that originally equipped the workers of the Sheffield steelworks in England. Across the Channel it became "the boiler suit" of our mechanics and steam locomotive drivers. Nowadays it is in this robust fabric that the corporate clothing of the Compagnons du Devoir is made. For the latter there are color codes by profession: ecru for stonemasons, black for carpenters and roofers, blue for masons or marine carpenters. Hard-wearing, with beautiful wear, its fabric adapts to you and becomes like a second skin after a few wears.
