Dress #126: Late Victorian riding habit in black Edwardian dress The original dress is held

The original dress is held by the Museum at FIT (accession 2009

an American dress from 1825-1830

The parasol is 4 inches tall

But the book I found it in called it ‘Equus marinus monstrosus’

So many old hippo drawings just looked all wrong

Dress #126: Late Victorian riding habit in black Edwardian dress The original dress is heldThis hand stitched paper ensemble is based on an English riding habit from ca. 1900, held in the John Bright Collection; it was made by royal tailors J. Simmonds & Sons of Haymarket, London. The asymmetrical skirt is designed to look elegant when riding side saddle, though it looks quite peculiar when one is not on the horse! Trousers were worn under the skirt, to protect the riders modesty. The dress is six inches tall, stitched by hand on 8x10 inch