And we don’t wear shadbellies in sidesaddle, anyway. (They’re cutaways, NOT tails.) So, completely moot on all points brought up by the OP, but I’m pretty sure he’s long gone after he didn’t get the indignation fest he was hoping for.
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Somewhat off-topic (but I think the topic train has already gone off the rails), from what I’ve read, historically, ladies’ sidesaddle attire would be modified in very hot climates. Sharing this video mainly because it’s cool to see someone who rides aside so well and is so passionate about the tradition, but at the 2 minute mark, she talks about the sidesaddle habit worn by Victorian ladies in tropical climates in the period of the British Raj:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV_oYU5f-8o
(In other words, no woolen jackets in 90F+ even back then).
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Anyone else having FORGET THE GOLDFISH flashbacks when they see this title? Maybe I have been around here too long.
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