riding habit

Outfit for horseback

A riding habit is the formal attire worn for horseback riding, especially the tailored outfit traditionally worn by women—typically a fitted jacket, long skirt or breeches, boots, and often a hat.

The term dates from when horseback riding was a regular social activity requiring specific dress: She wore her riding habit to the hunt.

garments

tailcoat

Cutaway evening jacket

vest · frock-coat · petticoat · bodice · cravat · choker · gloves · veil · collar

equestrian

saddle

Mounted rider's seat

reins · trot · canter · gallop · dressage · showjumping · eventing · hunt · foxhunting · manege

historical

Victorian

Of a prim era

corset · modesty · propriety · etiquette · aristocracy · gentry · equestrienne · heritage · antique

accessories

crop

Cultivated agricultural plants

  • whipStrikes or aerates
  • glovesHand coverings with fingers
  • ascotLooped silk neckwear

cufflinks · buttonhook

headwear

derby

Open-entry competition

snood

footwear

spurs

Heel-mounted riding prods

  • gaitersAnkle-to-calf protective wear
functional

tailored

Adjusted to fit exactly

breathability · reinforced · fitted · protective · comfortable · practical · waterproof · grip

Categories
Opposites
formality of equestrian attire

riding habitwork clothes

activity-specific vs. general clothing

riding habitstreetwear

Skate and hip-hop clothing

casual wear · loungewear · athleisure · office attire · business casual

activity type

riding habitstreet clothes

Ordinary daily attire

business suit · office attire · loungewear · swimwear

Family

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