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may be sewn on to it. The buttons of the jacket 

 should be of black composition, black bone, or flat cloth ; 

 while the edge down the front should be a " raw-edge," 

 or plain and turned-in like that of a gentleman's coat. 

 There should be no braid, or trimming. The fitting of 

 the jacket must be trusted to the tailor, who ought not 

 to be handicapped by tight lacing ; for nothing spoils a 

 seat so much, or makes a rider look so out of place, as 

 "puUing in," and stays which are too long on the 

 hips. 



If a spur be worn, the habit may be cut away on the 

 inside, in the manner I have already described. No 

 special arrangement is necessary for the spur, which 

 is generally quite severe enough, even when used through 

 a thick skirt. 



Ridifig corsets should be made with as much care 

 to fit the figure, as the habit itself. They should be 

 moderately long from the waist upwards, and should not 

 reach the hips. Many ladies wear those absurd little 

 riding belts which are made something after the fashion 

 of Swiss bands. They are a mistake, as ladies now-a- 

 days are so accustomed to wear stays that they are 

 uncomJortable without the support which they afford ; 

 while anything that makes a rider ill-at-ease is to be 



