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another to the stays. If these two tapes be tied to- 

 gether, the collar will remain stationary. Pins, if pos- 

 sible, should not be used with the riding dress. The 

 collar may be fastened with a stud. If a jacket with a 

 high collar be adopted, it should fit the neck accurately, 

 and should be cut a trifle low in front, so as to take away 

 the hard, stiff appearance which the collar of a jacket has 

 that is the same height all the way round. The sleeves 

 should be sufficiently loose at the shoulders to allow free 

 play to the arms, which is all-essential when crossing a 

 country, or in a moment of difficulty. The remaining 

 part of the sleeves should be tight. All ladies agree 

 that the ctiffs should be small, neat and perfectly plain. 

 They may be fixed by a button sewn on to the inside 

 of the sleeve, and attached to a corresponding button- 

 hole made in the centre of the cuff. This will keep 

 it from shifting, and allow a small white rim to be 

 visible. Or, a loop of thin elastic, about three-quarters of 

 an inch long, may be sewn inside each sleeve at the 

 back seam of each cuff of the jacket, so as to pass 

 around the solitaire or link of the linen cuff. A high- 

 necked, closely-fitting petticoat body with long sleeves 

 may be worn. The cuffs may then form a part of the 

 sleeves, or may be buttoned on to them ; while the collar 



