Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Modern Clothes...

..that can be easily used for sidesaddle costumes.

I have lived through LOTS of fashion styles.. born in the 60's ~ BIG hair and rising hemlines.. pre-teen & teen years in the 70's ~ REALLY short hemlines, bell bottom pants and long straight hair.. Older teen in the 80's ~ big hair and bigger shoulder pads and so on! .. Some styles have stayed my favorites regardless of what year it is and one of those things is called a Peplum jacket! Ironic that it is also used on riding suits in the late 19th century.

Look at this beautiful black jacket being sold on E-bay for 199.00. Front view:

Back View:

..and I found this stunning picture on Pinterest. So sad to say that there was no information about where to purchase it though...as I would have ripped out my credit card in a New York second to own it. This type of jacket would have satisfied the qualifications to be considered a saddlesuit jacket when I ride sidesaddle against other saddleseat riders.

**sigh** .. I just love really elegant fashion. Don't you?

6 comments:

Crossing the Delebear said...
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Crossing the Delebear said...

I found it! http://coolspotters.com/clothing/vidler-and-nixon-peplum-coat
Google image search is surprisingly reliable for reverse searches

Julie said...

Holy Moly... you guys are so good at this internet stuff - y ou scare me! ha ha .. thanks so much. Now off to try and find out if it is for sale...

Michelle said...

Oooh very pretty!!

Anonymous said...

I'm a fan of this one:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/72618492/maia-jacket-fabric-in-pic-no-longer
Etsy is a great place for custom clothes, especially with a vintage feel.

Julie said...

yes - that one is really nice too. Not long enough to work as a saddleseat coat.. but really elegant too.

I already sent Cindy from Wild Horse Fashion an e-mail about the jacket I posted the pic of!