The Equestrian Dressmaker is for anybody wishing to recreate a historical attire suitable for riding - starting from the mid-medival period and ending with the Victorian Era (with a slight detour into Edwardian and modern sidesaddle attire). Since up to the late 17th century most of the outfits would not differ significantly from everyday attire, the book will also be of a great use to reenactors and living history interpreters who would like to fashion their own garments, not necessarily with an equestrian use in mind. The book will be especially useful to the sidsaddle riding community and enamble their members to create a variety of historically correct riding attire for equitation, costumes d'elegance and historical classes. The sewing techniques presented in this book range from authentic hand stitching and tailoring, for those who prefer to recreate the garments in the traditional way, to modern machine sewing and the use of modern materials to achieve a period-correct finish on the outside - perfect for those who have no time or inclination for hand stitching.