Chaps
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Chaparreras or chaps are a type of sturdy over-pants or leggings that developed in Mexico from earlier Spanish equestrian and ranching traditions brought to America during the colonial era. Chaps are
Batwing chaps
Charro wearing chaparreras (ca. 1860).
Don Alonso Peón de Regil in Charro outfit with Chaparreras (1865).
Mexican Ranchero wearing furry Chaparreras, probably Chivarras or goat-skin Chaparreras (1867).
Gaiters
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Gaiters are garments worn over the shoe and bottom of the pant or trouser leg and used primarily as personal protective equipment, in particular against snakebite. They are also commonly used to keep
Chaps
…They are cooler to wear and hence a design that is suitable for very warm climates. They are occasionally called "half-chaps" (not to be confused with gaiters-style half chaps described below). The original etymon may have been chincaderos or chigaderos, and may have originally referred to armitas. Chinks are…
Hiking gaiters
Two different lengths of gaiters: mid-calf and ankle-length. The sketch shows buttons for the back and a strap that goes underneath the foot to hold the gaiter in place.
U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard wearing white canvas leggings, as the part of the Enlisted Full Dress Whites or Blue
Over-the-knee gaiters worn by a Chilean rodeo rider