THE RIDING HABIT. 59 



back will give her the desired effect of plump- 

 ness. 



An important article of every-day wear will 

 have to be discarded and a riding-habit shirt 

 used in its place. This shirt must be made short, 

 that the rider may not have to sit upon its folds 

 and wrinkles, which she would find very uncom- 

 fortable. The collar should be high and stand- 

 ing, a la militaire, and made of the finest, whit- 

 est linen ; it should be sewed to the shirt for 

 greater security, and should just be seen above 

 the high collar band of the basque. 



The drawers must also be made very much 

 like those of a gentleman, and the lower parts 

 be tucked under the hose. The garters should 

 be rather loose, or elastic. 



Buttoned boots, or those with elastic sides, 

 should not be worn when riding. For summer 

 use, the shoe laced at the side, and having a low, 

 broad heel, is liked by many. The ladies' Wel- 

 lington boot, reaching nearly to the knee, is 

 also a favorite with some, and, when made with- 

 out any seam in front, prevents the stirrup-iron 

 from chafing the instep. To be comfortable, it 

 should have a broad sole and be made a little 

 longer than the foot. This boot, however, gives 

 the wearer rather an Amazonian appearance, 

 and has also the great disadvantage of being 



