Riding habit
| Description: |
An 1890s woman would wear a riding habit like this one when riding side saddle. The extra width of the skirt allowed the rider to loop her right leg over the pommel of the saddle and still hide her ankles. Would you like to wear this wool outfit on a summer ride? |
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| Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/682 |
| Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; |
| Copyright: |
Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0); |
| Subjects: |
Riding habit Horses -- Equipment and supplies Horsemen and horsewomen -- Costume Clothing and dress 19th century |
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