The Equestrian Dressmaker

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 The book is designed to serve as a help, guidance and instruction to all those who would like to make garments suitable for equestrian pursuits  -  suitable either for reenactment, theatre, cosplay, living history or  equitation costume classes.

 The richly illustrated book covers the patterns, cut and asssembly of a variety of  women's riding clothing from  the 12th century up to 1900s, estimated about 260 pages. Patterns, materials and detailed step by step instructions  will be provided for every garment. an extensive reading/ reference list as well as th suppliers list included.

 But it may be useful not only  for equestrians -  the clothing  up to the late 17th century was not that different from the usual attire,  and the patterns can be used to make standard, non equestrian clothing for the era - gowns, kirtles, surcoats, skirts, bodices etc.

 Please note, this book will not teach you how to sew -  you already need to be able to use a sewing machine,  able to do some basic handstitching, know  how to cut a pattern etc.- you will need some fundamental sewing/fitting patterning experience to make the best use of it.

 Content 

 Introduction

 Brief History of the side saddle

 Tools and techniques

 How to use the patterns

 Medieval

 * 12-13 kirtle and bliaut

* shorter bliaut variant

 * 13^th century kirtle and surcoat

* 14th century sideless surcoat

 * 14th century cotehardie,  kirtle and a hood

 * 15^th century kirtles (2 styles)

* houppelandes ( 2 styles, early and a bit later)

* a simple robe 1430-80

 * Burgundian gowns ( variants)

  16^th century: 

* Durer gown

 * Early Flemish kirtle and gown

* Elizabethan kirtles and gowns ( two styles - doublet bodice and lower cut bodice)

 17^th century

 * Anne of Denmark riding attire ( including instriuctions for effigy stays, bumroll and rebato)

 * Henrietta Maria riding attire

* 1650 gown with smooth covered stays

*1670-90 gown with covered stays and a train

 * 1670s riding habit, including later variation.

18^th century

 * 1740s habit and skirts, including pocket hoops

 * 1760-70 habit

 * 1780  loose cut habit with a waistcoat

 * 1780-90 Redingote

 * 1790  Laetitia Lade habit

 19^th century

*  Regency underpinnings - lazy stays, chemisette, petticoat

 * Regency habits – 3 bodice variations

 * 1830s habits  (2 different stylesplus habit shirt)

 * 1840s habit

 * Mid Victorian habits (two different bodices), and trousers

 * 1870s habits -   2 - open front with waistcoat and a closed one)

 * 1880s braided habit jacket 

 * 1888s tailored habit with a safety skirt –  and breeches

 * 1895 habit with a new style safety skirt

 * 1900 habit - modernised with apron skirt

 *  Victorian  riding corsets - 3 styles

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 ED in numbers:

* 6 years in the making from the concept to publishing

* 1573 images

* 57 pattern diagrams

* over 380m of fabrics used

* 17 different locations

* 18 horses

* 10 various sidesaddles

 IBSN 978-1-7384148-0-2