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and most pleasant for wear, and side buttons are preferable 

 to an opening in front. Small, firm, well-adjusted straps 

 should be affixed to the ends of the legs, to prevent the 

 possibility of rucking up — an indescribably uncomfortable 

 sensation. These straps may be made of leather, though 

 many prefer elastic. I do not think it matters much which 

 cf the two is used for ordinary riding, but if the latter, it 

 should be quite an inch in breadth, and should have a slit 

 vorked in it, button-hole fashion, at each end (leaving a 

 ^ood piece of the stuff beyond the slit), and by this means 

 De made to fasten to two buttons, stitched very firmly, one 

 3n either side of the hem of the leg — on the inside, of 

 course. By adopting this arrangement the straps can be 

 readily changed — a great advantage, for elastic soon gets 

 worn out ; and if you are a wise and methodical manager 

 you will have a second pair of straps always ready at hand, 

 to provide for unexpected contingencies. No lady who 

 rides much can possibly do without at least two pairs of 

 riding-trousers : a pair for each habit being in fact the 

 correct thing. I think it will be a boon for ladies to 

 know that Messrs. Tautz have introduced an acceptable 

 novelty in ladies' riding and hunting breeches, a really 

 beautiful and durable article made of deer-skin — soft as 

 velvet, and elastic as a glove. Perfection in fit is secured 

 through the medium of a lady "fitter," who is specially 

 relegated to the department, and it is a point in favour of 

 these breeches that they can be worn quite as readily 

 and comfortably with leggings or gaiters as with the more 

 sporting " tops." 



