The history of women's equestrianism will be revealed through costume. Lecturer Elena Potapova will explain how fashion helped women maintain posture, status, and freedom of movement even in the saddle. For a long time, horseback riding demanded almost the impossible from women: to look impeccable, adhere to rules of propriety, and at the same time confidently hold themselves in the saddle. Pants remained an inaccessible part of the wardrobe, while corsets, skirts, underwear, and special costumes had to ensure beauty, safety, and comfort. The lecture is dedicated to how fashion responded to this challenge and how active ladies of the early 20th century found a balance between etiquette and movement. Elena Potapova will discuss the evolution of riding outfits-from cumbersome attire to more functional and elegant solutions. The focus will be on details that are rarely visible in formal portraits: the construction of underwear, the fit and cut of skirts, the shape of hats, and all the tricks that helped maintain posture in the saddle. Through costume, one can understand how perceptions of female activity, bodily freedom, and public appearance changed. The lecture will be complemented by a tour of the exhibition "The Women's World: Women's Equestrianism of the 19th-20th Century." Visitors will see rare amazons from Elena Potapova's personal collection, have the opportunity to try on exquisite hats, and examine items worthy of becoming museum artifacts, as well as learn about the structure of the ladies' saddle. If you don't know where to stroll in Moscow, visit KudaGo.