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toque does not catch the wind). It is best to have the costume 

 of one colour, say a nice heather mixture or whitish grey. I 

 advise ' linsey ' for the skirt, as it is everlasting in wear, and 

 the ' all wool ' for the Norfolk jacket, being warmer and more 

 healthy. 



" ' Now for the most important item boots. They should 

 fit perfectly, and be made of porpoise-hide, with honest broad 

 soles and plenty of room for the toes, and flat heels in their 

 proper place, not under the arch of the instep. The boots 

 should lace in the same way that men's shooting-boots do, and 

 be made to come well up the leg (so that gaiters can be dis- 

 pensed with). Length of skirt an inch or so above the ankle. 



" ' This dress is suitable for either fishing or shooting. If 

 worn for the latter over a 'clayey' country, a few inches of 

 light waterproof on the bottom of the skirt are advisable. 

 Some ladies wear gaiters, but I think if the boots are made high 

 enough they are not necessary. 'All wool' under-garments 

 should be worn, from stockings upwards.' 



[For this purpose I most strongly recommend, 

 from personal experience, the 'all wool clothing,' 

 manufactured and sold by the " Jaeger Sanitary 

 Clothing Company," Princes Street, Cavendish 

 Square. These garments, from stockings to over- 

 coats, all made under Dr. Jaeger's instructions, are 

 beautifully light, warm and healthy.] 



" The comfort to the fisherwoman, as well as to 

 the fisherman and, indeed, to all sportsmen of 

 boots which are both thoroughly easy and at the 

 same time completely waterproof, is so obvious 

 that I make no apology for offering a few hints on 

 the subject, the more so that during experiments 

 extending over some decades I have myself suf- 

 fered 'many things at the hands of many boot- 



