Riding Habit

Aurelia Arbo

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a dress design. The image shows a detailed colored illustration of a late 19th-century style brown dress viewed from the back. The dress features a fitted bodice with a narrow waist accentuated by a peplum detail, full-length sleeves, and a full-length skirt that is decorated with light-colored ribbon trim at the hem and along the peplum. To the right, there is an additional smaller sketch of the same dress in pencil, which outlines the dress's form and embellishments without color, providing a clearer view of the design elements like the ribbons and the contour of the garment. The drawing effectively highlights the fashion and style of the period it represents.