no RIDING DRESS. 



up from the right knee button to a tab of elastic 

 attached to the waist of the skirt, which obviates the 

 necessity of holding up the skirt. 



BREECHES. 



I shall not say anything about trousers, because I 

 do not think they are worn by riding women of the 

 present time, and also for the very good reason 

 that I have never worn them. I think they would 

 be uncomfortable to use for hunting, for, unlike 

 breeches, they do not fit the knees closely. Trousers 

 went out of fashion about thirty years ago, before 

 safety skirts came into general use. It used to be 

 extremely difficult for ladies to get a properly-fitting 

 pair of riding breeches, as no correct measurement for 

 them was taken, and it was not pleasant to be obliged 

 to interview male fitters respecting the cut of these 

 garments. Messrs. Tautz and Sons, of Oxford Street, 

 solved the difficulty by providing us with a competent 

 female fitter, who takes careful measurements for 

 breeches, and rectifies any faults there may be in their 

 fit. The best kind of material for breeches is elastic 

 cloth, which is specially made for that purpose. It is 

 both strong and porous, and can be obtained in any 

 shade to match the riding-habit, which, of course, is 

 necessary. The breeches should be fitted while the 

 wearer is seated on a wooden horse, and special 

 attention should be devoted to their cut at the knees ; 

 for if the cloth at the right knee does not lie flat 

 and fit that part like a glove, the wearer will suffer 



