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.
riding skirts
skirts (garments)
wool (textile)
cotton (textile)
Skirt
Skirt
Note/paper label: ""S.F.C.'s blue riding habit""
Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),
Unknown
Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman
1969.6720
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