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Riding Skirt

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1880-1889

GUSN

GUSN-13330

Description

Navy blue wool broadcloth; very full; shaped at right back to fit over knee when riding side saddle; left front button closure with ties at waist; reinforced with cotton at back; two elastic loops; very full; pocket on inside left.

Details

Descriptive Terms

riding skirts
skirts (garments)
wool (textile)
cotton (textile)
Skirt
Skirt

Inscription

Note/paper label: ""S.F.C.'s blue riding habit""

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.6720

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