Ladies Sidesaddle Attire
Here are some examples of Late Victorian sidesadle habbits.
Riding habits of the late 1860's and early 1870's could be made of various  dark colored fabrics instead of the later tradition that required riding habits to be all black.
Riding Habit mid 1870's.
Riding habits late 1870's.
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It was quite common in the Late Victorian period, particularly in America, for ladies to model their sidesaddle habits after their husbands' or fathers' military  officers uniforms. some of these are some examples of this type of riding habit.
Ladies always wore pantaloons (see below) or jodhpurs under their riding habits.
Riding Habit Late 1860's
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