This style of embroidered suit was considered [text unreadable] for court and ceremonial [text unreadable] copied in India [text unreadable] Cosprop's [text unreadable]
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| Riding habit with jacket of silk and linen mixture embroidered in silk and metal sequins, and skirt of a ribbed silk and wool mixture. Plush hat trimmed with feathers. Designed by John Bright and Jenny Beavin.
The riding habit, essentially a practical garment, became fashionable informal wear in Paris during the 1780s. This costume was based on a jacket and waistcoat in the collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute in Japan. The delicat machine embroidery was supplemented by hand [text unreadable] give it greater depth and [text unreadable]. | |||
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