Victorian cycling outfit

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Bicycling became almost a cult in the 1890s. The development of the pneumatic tyre and the mass production of machines meant that cycling was now comfortable and affordable, and as Queen Victoria Herself had purchased tricycles for her daughters (Starley's), it also became acceptable. As hundreds of young bicycle manufacturers competed for sales, prices dropped from over $100 to as low as $20 for a new cycle, making them in the reach of just about anyone. True or not?! The Pope Manufacturing…

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A smart Victorian / Edwardian antique fashion jacket / bodice dating to the early 1900s - the utilitarian fabric and design details all point towards this originally being part of a riding habit, or possibly a cycling outfit, but I don't know this for certain. Beautifully tailored with an exaggerated cinched silhouette, in sturdy black wool woven with a fine rib. Fitted and fully boned, fastening at centre front with hooks, with two rows of buttons, one functional, creating a faux double breaste 1900’s Fashion, 1900 Fashion, Riding Habit, Fashion Silhouette, Cycling Jacket, Antique Fashion, Star Dress, Early 1900s, Cycling Outfit

A smart Victorian / Edwardian antique fashion jacket / bodice dating to the early 1900s - the utilitarian fabric and design details all point towards this originally being part of a riding habit, or possibly a cycling outfit, but I don't know this for certain. Beautifully tailored with an exaggerated cinched silhouette, in sturdy black wool woven with a fine rib. Fitted and fully boned, fastening at centre front with hooks, with two rows of buttons, one functional, creating a faux double…

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