The first question for those who want to go in for dressage, horse riding, horseback riding - what kind of clothes are suitable for riding. Let's talk about it?
Riding clothes are always a special style. A racecourse - than not the podium? First of all, it is not only a tribute to fashion, it is also the height of practicality, elegance, elegance.
From the very beginning of history for riding, they chose clothes, demanding to it the maximum practicality and convenience. These requirements have been at all times and among all peoples and remain the main criteria for today. A suit intended for a rider or rider, or in any way, should not constrain movement, engage in equipping the horse and surrounding objects, cause inconvenience to the rider, as well as horses. In addition, the rider's clothing must be strong, warm, non-mark.
Horse riding, idle, and even more so during hunting, has always been considered a privilege of the rich. Aristocratic traditions, when every representative of a higher society is simply obliged to possess the skills of riding, have survived to this day. She is most honored in England. This occupation was to the liking of even royalty.
Fashion for horseback riding, which came from a long time, as well as the widespread development of equestrian sport, determined not only strict rules, but also a dress code for clothes.
The costume designed for idle riding is somewhat conservative. The style in which it is performed can be considered a sign of aristocracy, tribal wealth. The woman in this suit looks very elegant and exquisite. Narrow, breeches that emphasize the figure, high bootlegs beautifully outline the line of legs, the dignity of the chest and waistline emphasize a fitted pulling or camisole. Snow-white gloves, visually make the hands graceful, and the presence of a whip gives the image a hint of inaccessibility and coldness. Is not this a real English lady? Clothes should not only be comfortable and emphasize the dignity of the figure, but also be able to hide the shortcomings, if any. For example, the neck scarf will perfectly protect from the unwanted eyes the problem neck, and the floors of the elongated jacket will be able to hide the ugly form of the thighs.
Such an interesting ensemble could not help attracting the attention of fashion designers. Designers began to use the rider's clothing elements to create models for everyday life, and not only. So now the question of what kind of clothes is suitable for riding is very easy to solve.
For the "equestrian" style, the properly selected footwear is relevant. Riders use high boots with a small heel, a height of no more than 2-3 cm, having a smooth sole and a narrow sock. It is this form that is dictated by necessity. After all, the leg should easily get into the stirrup, without getting stuck in it. High bootlegs save the rider's feet from rubbing the path on which the stirrup hangs. An indispensable attribute of boots is the spurs. They not only give charm, but also serve as additional control of the horse. Modern sport spurs are graceful enough and do not cause pain to the animal. Gone are the days when the animal was influenced by huge knightly spurs. Fashion designers invented for the riders boots "Cossacks", which were in the course of a good half of the women of our country in the near 90th years of the last century. Some ladies love to wear this shoe today.
A special conversation will be about the headdress of the rider. Their main purpose is to protect the head from blows, including falling. This is especially true in aggressive types of equestrian sports, for example, in horse racing, jumping, polo, steeplechase. The most comfortable headgear for equestrian sportsmen is a jockey with a small hard visor and strap, like helmets. Some extravagant ladies prefer to wear caps in their daily life, tailored in the manner of jockeys, instead of the usual baseball caps, too, in their opinion, "visors". Participants - aristocratic hunting, "horse ballet" (carousel), secular idle dressing, prefer as a headdress low cylinders with a high crown guarding when falling, or pots of velvet. Fashion designers also grabbed this garment and often used to create a new image, although somewhat less often than breeches.
Now, let's say a word about breeches. These peculiar short trousers were given to the world by England. The model was designed specifically for riding. After all, the designers were faced with the task of inventing such pants that would have sufficient elasticity, did not interfere with high lifting up their legs and at the same time "did not crack" at the seams, and also did not gather in uncomfortable and unattractive creases on the knees, seat and leg section. Panties should not have thick, prominent internal seams, especially on the inside of the thighs, that is, they should be as beautiful and comfortable as possible. The variant of such breeches created in England is a model free from above and pulled down. The breeches are made of elastic material of light color, favorably emphasizing female legs. Well, what does the distant West prefer? In America, since the "Wild West" riders prefer jeans. Jeans and breeches perfectly fit under the jacket, and under the cowboy shirt. But the version with trousers - breeches is less successful. It is visually heavyweight clothing, which is combined only with heavy boots, a sword belt, a holster, a thick belt and a tunic.
England gave the riders not only breeches, but also a dressing gown, which is a cross between a short coat and a jacket. And France made happy fans of riding - men a cloak, like a mantle. Riders can choose themselves and other versions of outerwear - coat, jacket, polo, jacket. They have cuts on the sides, and sometimes behind and give the opportunity to expand the range of movements. The "rear" cut has a French caftan "joustokor", which is again created for riding.
And yet the modern ladies' suit of the horsewoman is made according to the male image and image. Riders who want to look their best, often use different fittings to create an image. After all, the rider's costume should not only be practical and convenient. To whom, no matter how woman, he gives the right to stand out and emphasize his grace as much as possible.