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

This hand-stitched paper dress is based a cotton day dress from the late 1910s

from the May 1923 issue of 'Les Modes : revue mensuelle illustrée des Arts décoratifs appliqués à la femme'

The parasol is 4 inches tall

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