54 THE AMERICAN HORSEWOMAN. 



closed seam. The arm-holes should be cut rather 

 high on the shoulders, so that the back may 

 look less broad. If the lady lacks plumpness 

 and roundness, her jacket must be made double- 

 breasted, or else have padding placed across the 

 bust, for a hollow chest mars all the beauty of 

 the figure in the saddle, and causes the rider to 

 look round-shouldered. The edge of the basque 

 should be trimmed with cord-braid, and the 

 front fastened with crocheted bullet buttons; 

 similar buttons should be used to fasten the 

 sleeves closely at the wrist, and two more should 

 be placed on the back of the basque just at its 

 waist line. 



Great care must be taken to have the jacket 

 well lined and its seams strongly sewed. The 

 coat-flaps on the back of the basque, below the 

 waist-line, should be held down by heavy metal- 

 lic buttons, sewed underneath each flap at its 

 lower part, and covered with the same material 

 as that of the dress. Without these weights this 

 part of the dress will be apt to be blown out of 

 position by every passing breeze, and will bob 

 up and down with every motion of the rider's 

 body, presenting a most ridiculous appearance. 



For winter riding an extra jacket may be 

 worn over the riding basque. It should be 

 made of some heavy, warm material, and fit half 



