1750-59 VandA - gorgeous, but not the kind of trim I have. It's a "someday suit" |
Antoine Pesne, Prinzessin Amalia von Preussen, before 1757 - what an explosion of trim and...embroidery? Fringe on the waistcoat at that, what madness! |
Sophie Marie Gradin Voss, 1746, by Antoine Pesne - I suspect this low-cut habit bodice was more for the portrait than actual sporting, but I do like the silver trim and short sleeves |
Portrait of Lady Henrietta Cavendish, Lady Huntingtower, in riding habit, by Kneller, 1715, at Ham. ©National Trust - this one is much earlier, but again the lines remain pretty much the same. |
Mrs. Epes Sargent II (Catherine Osborne) John Singleton Copley - this one has the pockets tilted up like the Snowshill habit. |
So for today, I guess I best go set those sleeves!
Prinzessin Amalia appears to have a button undone on her waistcoat. Oh, dear!
ReplyDeleteI think that was making a statement - very common in men's portraits of the period. Talk about historical cross-dressing :-)
DeleteI love the third, fourth, fifth and sixth ones! How exquisite! I want them all!
ReplyDeleteHow about a post about what we call tricorns on women? I've heard they were only ever worn together with masquerades/riding habits, yet I see them a lot. What's the deal?
ReplyDeleteAnd go AD riding habit - so much inspiration!
I think you're right, Madame Berg - I've only ever seen womens tricorns worn for riding, traveling, and masquerade. I'd love to find a study on this (or I guess I should do one), as to WHY that was. The riding habits are obviously masculine, but so are polonaise gowns, if we're talking about cut, like a man's cutaway coat. Hrm...now you have me wondering...
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