Object
Picard's Riding Breeches
A tailored pair of riding breeches cut for close contact with a saddle: mid-weight fabric with reinforced inner-thigh panels, a high waist, and a muted, period-appropriate tone. Seams show careful tailoring rather than military uniformity; the cloth moves with the wearer and sits neatly under tall riding boots. Worn by Picard as he walks with Counselor Troi toward the Holodeck, the breeches read as deliberate costume — practical, well-fitted, and signaling an intent to mount and control an English-saddled horse.
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Purpose
Protect the rider and allow freedom of movement while horseback riding; provide grip and comfort in the saddle during manual control of an English-tack mount.
Significance
Marks Picard's ritualized choice to embrace tactile control and private solitude; the breeches function as a physical prompt for intimacy with the Holodeck horse and a visual cue of readiness that contrasts his usual command uniform, foreshadowing emotional softness and moral choices to come.
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