i82 LADIES' RIDING. 



miniature fomentation — these still occasionally shock 

 the eyes of sensitive persons, and cause us to marvel at 

 the wearer's bad taste. ... In fastening your veil, a 

 short steel pin with a round black head is best. The 

 steel slips easily through the leaf of the hat, and the head 

 being glossy and large, is easily found without groping 

 or delay whenever you may desire to divest yourself of 

 it " {Mrs. Power G Donoghiie). 



The hat may be kept on by a piece of narrow flat 

 elastic, and loop under the hair at the back. Narrow 

 " lutestring " ribbon strings are an advisable addition, as 

 they don't " give " as much as the elastic, which is sewn to 

 the lining of the hat a little in front of the strings. The 

 hair should be plainly and tightly twisted up in a small 

 knot, and securely fixed just at the nape of the neck. 



The boots may have a long low heel, so as to prevent 

 the stirrup catching on the instep. It is well to have the 

 waist of the sole of the boot made broad, for although a 

 lady does not ride with her foot home in the stirrup, still 

 a narrow-waisted sole will be liable to hurt the foot 

 during a long ride, and is not suitable for walking. The 

 boots may be made stout and comfortable. A strap of 

 about an inch in length, provided with a buttonhole, 

 should be fixed at the back of each boot so as to 



