Dress #126: Late Victorian riding habit in black Edwardian dress Materials: Nepalese lokta paper and

Materials: Nepalese lokta paper and cotton floss on cotton paper

an American dress from 1825-1830

Materials: Chiyogami (Japanese) paper

So many old hippo drawings just looked all wrong

But the book I found it in called it ‘Equus marinus monstrosus’

Dress #126: Late Victorian riding habit in black Edwardian dress Materials: Nepalese lokta paper andThis hand stitched paper ensemble is based on an English riding habit from ca. 1900, held in the John Bright Collection; it was made by royal tailors J. Simmonds & Sons of Haymarket, London. The asymmetrical skirt is designed to look elegant when riding side saddle, though it looks quite peculiar when one is not on the horse! Trousers were worn under the skirt, to protect the riders modesty. The dress is six inches tall, stitched by hand on 8x10 inch