The Snapshots in Time Collection

Two Young Women in Riding/Farm Attire Posed Together Outdoors, c. 1917-1919

Two Young Women in Riding/Farm Attire Posed Together Outdoors, c. 1917-1919

Two young women pose in practical riding-style attire — blouses, jodhpurs, and boots — reflecting the more relaxed, functional fashions increasingly adopted by American women during the World War I era, when traditional dress gave way to clothing suited for farm work, sport, and outdoor activity. Project: 218654