DRESS, 179 



avoided. Steel clasps should, on no account, be used, as 

 they are very dangerous in case of a fall. 



Neat top boots and breeches are far more suitable for 

 any sort of riding than are ordinary boots and cloth 

 trousers, which are apt to wrinkle, ruck up, and, if not 

 amply long enough, to cause an unpleasant drag on the 

 knee. The breeclies should be made to fit well. They 

 should be loose on the thigh, should fit moderately 

 tight below the knee, and should be continued below 

 the swell of the calf of the leg, in order that they may 

 not be liable to work up. The last six inches of the 

 breeches may be made of silk, so as not to fill up the 

 boot unnecessarily. They should button from the knee 

 down. The buttons of the right leg should be on the 

 inside, while those of the left should be on the outside, 

 to prevent the limbs from being rubbed. Black cloth 

 breeches lined with chamois leather, and made as de- 

 scribed, may be used. Breeches made of buckskin are 

 very comfortable to wear. The only objection to white 

 is the possible awkwardness of their being seen in the 

 event of a fall. If they are properly beaten after being 

 cleaned, there will be no fear of the pipeclay showing 

 through the habit. 



If trousers be worn, they should fit the boot neatly 



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