Description:
Riding trousers, part of a woman's riding habit, c.1885 and 1889, consisting of two jackets, an asymmetrically cut side-saddle skirt, trousers, and riding crop. Dark blue, fine wool broadcloth (woven in a twill weave), with various linings, interfacings, and stiffeners. The original c.1885 riding habit was made by L.P. Hollander & Co. of Boston. The 1889 jacket was made in London and is labeled "DORE/ LADIES TAILOR AND HATTER./ 13 GEORGE STREET. HANOVER SQUARE. W1." The ensemble was worn by Anna M. (Dakin) Bond (1860-1897), of Springfield, Massachusetts. The riding habit dates to before Anna's marriage to George R. Bond (1855-1943) of Springfield on June 17, 1890. A year before her marriage, Anna traveled to Europe and England with her younger sister Emily and others.
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