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Title: [Woman holding up her riding habit.]
Image ID: 827933
Image ID 827933
Physical Description: 1 print : b&w ; 14 x 14 cm. (5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Material Type: Prints
Subjects: Periodical Illustrations
Hats -- 1800-1899
Riding Habit -- 1800-1899
Dresses -- 1800-1899
Veils -- 1800-1899
Women -- Clothing & Dress -- 1800-1899
Gloves -- 1800-1899
Notes: Written on border: "Aug. 1848." "A word respecting the proper and graceful mode of holding up the habit is also extremely necessary. The full falling folds and flowing ease of the habit and held with the one hand, in order, I presume, to leave the other free for the whip-an unnecessary case, as the right hand can hold both whip and habit too."
Date Published: 1848
Barcode Number: 33333159286265
Struc ID: 594828
Source: Godey's lady's book.   View All images from Source
In Folder: Costume -- riding -- 1800s   View All images from Folder

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