Riding habit
A riding habit is a suit of clothing worn by women when they ride horses. It includes a jacket, a long skirt, a shirt, and a hat. The rider also wears boots, a necktie, and gloves. Riding habits were first worn in the 18th century.
Riding Habit Media
Woman's redingote, c. 1790. Silk and cotton satin and plain weave. Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Riding habit with a closed skirt with stitched-in knee, c. 1885–1895
Riding habit, including jacket, riding skirt and divided skirt, c. 1900-1910
Divided habits in Washington, 3 March 1913
Fig. 9 REDINGOTE fancy checked fabric with silk velvet cuffs and belt, with a pretty silk-lined cap. 42
'Redingote polonaise' (left) from a McCall advertisement, 1914
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