Well, the caption says it's a hunting costume, and the coat, neckcloth, hairstyle and hat are copies from those worn by men at that time. A few decades earlier Samuel Pepys commented on the new fashion for ladies' riding outfits with the upper garments "for all the world like mine" but with a long skirt underneath.
Kate Bunting Librarian and 17th century reenactor >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/03/2006 14:45 >>> As far as this picture, <<http://www.costumes.org/history/leloir/vol10/48_1692.jpg >> what makes it a riding habit rather than an everyday outfit? Any hints in the photo that I should be seeing but don't? ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
