io8 RIDING DRESS. 



sees us all garbed in the old motley ; for the new- 

 comers have been tried and found wanting. 



The best way to clean a mud-stained habit is to 

 dry it thoroughly and brush the mud off. Any white 

 marks of perspiration from the horse which may 

 remain after a skirt has been thoroughly brushed and 

 beaten, may be removed by benzine collas, or cloudy 

 ammonia diluted with water, or they may be sponged 

 with soft soap and water, care being taken to remove 

 all the soap from the cloth. 



For riding during the hot weather in India and 

 other tropical countries, a very useful garment is a 

 Norfolk jacket in cream stockinet, which can be 

 purchased ready-made. It fits the figure closely, and 

 has three pleats in front and behind, which are sewn 

 to the garment, the buttons being concealed under the 

 front pleat (Fig. 61). The best kind of belt, I 

 think, for wearing with this jacket is one made like 

 a girth, of ordinary cream girth webbing, as it is easy 

 to wash when soiled. Jackets in white drill, which 

 may be worn open with soft-fronted shirts (Fig. 62), 

 are also to be commended, as they wash well and 

 always look clean and cool. Some ladies dispense 

 with a jacket, and ride with a shirt and belt ; but that 

 style is not generally becoming, and is suggestive of 

 forgetfulness in dressing. In Ceylon I obtained very 

 smart checked flannel for riding jackets. In China 

 and Japan a fine crepe flannel, which does not shrink 

 in washing, may be had for this purpose, but I have 

 been unable to procure it in other countries. 



