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a blue city that named the pants the world rides horses in.
means A style of riding trousers, loose at the hip and tight from knee to ankle, designed to be worn with short boots for horseback riding.
from Named for Jodhpur, the city in Rajasthan, India, founded in the 15th century and famous for its blue-washed houses. The breeches were popularized by Indian polo players and riders, and the style reached England around the late 19th century, where the city's name rode along with the trousers and stuck.
- blue houses
- Old town painted indigo, allegedly to repel heat and insects
- the pants
- Jodhpurs were invented here for polo, then conquered fashion
- mehrangarh fort
- Cliff-top citadel rising 400 feet, walls 70 feet thick
- sun city
- Nickname earned by roughly 300 cloudless days yearly
- gateway
- Edge of the Thar Desert, last stop before sand
for instance
jodhpur boots — equestrian footwear style originating from jodhpur, featuring a calf-fitting design with decorative strap