Riding habit

Princess Isabella of Bavaria, later Duchess of Genoa, in riding habit. 1880s

Riding a horse in eighteenth-century England was an activity enjoyed by both men and women : “Men and women alike rode for pleasure” (Olsen, 1999, 148). But the latter did not enjoy this exercise t…

Georgian era Riding Habit

I've been sewing so much and neglecting my blog. Many items get put on my facebook page and never get written up here. My most recent adventure is inspired by an embroidered jacket in the Kyoto collec

Woman's riding jacket of flannel trimmed with mohair and lined with sateen, designed and made by John Redfern & Sons, England, 1885-1886

At long last, the riding habit is revealed! I hope its not anti-climactic!. It was a LOT of work, even though it looks rather plain. Tailoring is... an entirely different beast from dressmaking! Different techniques, different stitches. Mike and I had a complete mis-communication over…

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A coat-dress or riding coat (borrowed in French as redingote), usually of unadorned or simply trimmed woolen fabric, with full-length, tight sleeves and a broad collar with lapels or revers. The redingote was later worn as an overcoat with the light-weight chemise dress. Possibly so-called after the Biblical Joseph, who left an outer garment in the hands of Potiphar's wife when he fled her attempt to seduce him.