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case with lighter shades, such as grey for instance. 

 Some years ago, various shades of green, brown, and 

 claret colour were worn, but they seem to 'have been 



Fig. 52. The Hayes' Safety Skirt open for mounting. 



superseded by dark grey and dark blue, at least in the 

 Shires, though since the death of our lamented Queen 

 Victoria, black has been greatly used. 



In selecting a Melton habit, a heavy make called 



