64 THE AMERICAN HORSEWOMAN. 



suffering when in the saddle. The pleasure 

 of many a ride has been marred by a displaced 

 pin, a lost button, too tight a garter, a glove 

 that cramped the hand, or a ring that occa- 

 sioned swelling and pain in the finger. These 

 details, unimportant as they may seem, must be 

 carefully attended to before starting for a ride. 

 Pins should be used sparingly. If a watch is 

 worn, it should be well secured in its pocket, 

 and the chain carefully fastened to a button of 

 the jacket. 



The riding gauntlets should be made of 

 thick, soft, undressed kid, or chamois skin, be 

 long wristed, and somewhat loose across the 

 hands, so that the reins may be firmly grasped. 

 With the exception of the watch, the chain of 

 which should be as unostentatious as possible, it 

 will not be in good taste to wear jewelry. A 

 cravat or small bow of ribbon will be in much 

 better taste than a breast-pin for fastening the 

 collar, and may be of any color that suits the 

 fancy or complexion of the wearer. The cos- 

 tume may be much brightened by a small bou- 

 tonniere of natural flowers ; these placed at the 

 throat or waist in an apparently careless manner 

 give an air of daintiness and refinement to the 

 whole costume. 



There is one accomplishment often neglected, 



