Regency Ball pics, 3

[rm]

In which we only pretend to acknowledge the existence of others

In which I must confess I don't know their names

In which Kali is studious

In which I am studious

"Angels and ministers of grace, defend us!"

In which I moodily demonstrate the bizarre-o way breaches are cut (they are very baggy in the seat, but it's oddly alluring in profile)

As per usual, all pics not of Kali, by Kali.

Comments

[chrisber.livejournal.com]

Horseriding is a big part of it; there's a good description in a sidebar of Costume Close Up (http://www.amazon.com/Costume-Close-Clothing-Construction-1750-1790/dp/0896762262/sr=1-2/qid=1161150533/ref=sr_1_2/002-5563506-1263261?ie=UTF8&s=books) from the Colonial Williamsburg people. If you're going to sit down, there has to be slack in your trousers somewhere, and if the legs are tight and the knees close, you need the slack in the rear. I've mistakenly made tight pantaloons without the baggy seat, and found I couldn't sit down, except awkwardly with my legs stretched out in front.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Aaaaaaaaaah.
Now I get it.
Because I do ride, and I kept thinking to myself, "wait, why would this help?" but of course I'm sued to modern riding pants out of synthetic and stretchy fabrics.