THE TRACE-BEARERS. 



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a loop. These are very convenient, but are not considered 

 as neat as those to which the trace-end is sewed. 



FIG. 75, 



THE TRACE-BEARERS. 



TRACE- BEARERS or LOIN-STRAPS (see Fig. 75) are straps ex- 

 tending through the loops of the crupper-strap and terminat- 

 ing in one or two frogs joined together, each large enough 

 to receive a monogram, badge or crest. The strap which 

 passes through the crupper-strap is attached to one or two 

 frogs. If two frogs are used a point-strap is fastened at the 

 bottom to the upper frog and fits into a buckle on the top 

 of the second frog, which has on the inside a leather loop 

 by which the trace is carried. When only one frog is used 

 the strap is passed through a D in the top of the frog and 

 attached to a buckle which runs on the upper part of the 

 same strap. The lower frog is omitted on the inside of the 

 trace-bearers of pair-horse brougham and similar harness. 



