The riding habit is finished

[frualeydis]

This is just a photo to show that it's finished, I plan to take proper photos later. It needs some ironing and I plan to both do something about my hair and wear something on my feet (it will also look better when I loose those two "christmas kilos"). It is a little short, but on horseback it won't be. Janet Arnold suggests that the jacket, which is the only preserved part, may have been open and worn over a waistocat and I find that likely, because the pleats sit much nicer when it's open. Unfortunately I don't have enough fabric for a whole waistcoat - does anybody know if they made waistcoats with a different fabric in the back then?

Comments

[merastra.livejournal.com]

Very nice! I know nothing about authenticity but I say go for the contrasting waistcoat. It'd look fab! :-)