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==Attire== [[Image:Sidesaddle habit devon pa.jpg|thumb|Modern English sidesaddle riding habit]] {{Seealso|Riding habit}} The [[riding habit]] worn by women riding sidesaddle originally was similar to clothing worn in everyday life. Skirts could be protected with a "[[safeguard (costume)|safeguard]]", and elites owned lavish versions of these overskirts.<ref>[[Janet Arnold]], 'Dashing Amazons: The development of women's riding dress', Amy de la Haye & Elizabeth Wilson, ''Defining Dress: Dress as Object, Meaning, and Identity'' (Manchester, 1999), p. 12.</ref> It was not until the second half of the 16th century that a riding habit specifically designed for sidesaddle riding was introduced, though sidesaddle habit design still tended to follow fashion of the day. In 1875, the first safety skirt was introduced and later evolved into the open-sided apron. Sidesaddle habits, also known as riding habits, developed as women became more active in the hunting field following the development of the leaping horn.. Skirts were gradually replaced by the apron commonly worn by sidesaddle riders today—which is actually a half skirt worn over breeches, designed so the rider does not sit on any apron fabric. The sidesaddle apron can be attached to the right foot by a piece of elastic to hold it in place when riding. When dismounted the apron is wrapped behind the legs and attached to a button on the left hip to give the impression of a skirt. In the early 20th century, as it became socially acceptable for women to ride astride while wearing split skirts, and eventually [[breeches]], the sidesaddle fell out of general use. The rise of [[women's suffrage]] also played a role as women rejected traditional restrictions in their physical activities as well as seeking greater social, political and economic freedoms.<ref name=suffragettes>[http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/features/sidesaddle-159.shtml "Sidesaddles and suffragettes - the fight to ride and vote" October 17, 2008. Accessed June 10, 2010]</ref> However, there remained a place for sidesaddle riding in certain traditional and ceremonial circumstances, and aficionados kept the tradition alive until the sport enjoyed a revival in the 1970s. {{clear}}
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