ECONOMY IN RIDING DRESS. rgi" 



English house pirouetting before the cheval-glass, dressed 

 in my riding-breeches, and grinning delightedly, with a hand 

 on each side of her waistr By way of punishn:ient, I made 

 her divest herself of the trifles in my presence, and by so 

 doing found that she had augmented the evil by making 

 an entirely wrong use of one of my silk vests — while as 

 an end to all bitterness, she had actually fitted on my 

 stockings and boots. ■ 



It being then an established fact that a superabundance 

 of clothing is both an encumbrance and an extravagance 

 which leads to waste, I think I have succeeded in 

 proving that the first on my list of theories — namely, to 

 buy nothing that is not absolutely required^is at least 

 worthy of consideration. Of course, there is no rule that 

 has not an exception, and there may be times — although 

 they come but rarely — when there will be a perceptible ad- 

 vantage in purchasing clothing in advance: for example, 

 when one is obliged to go for a lengthened period to some 

 out-of-the-way place where things are absolutely not ob- 

 tainable. In such, or similar cases, the regulation practice 

 may be broken through, although even then it will be 

 better, if possible, to secure the services of a friend who 

 will purchase and send them out according as they are 

 required. 



The second point on which I have given advice — namely, 

 to buy none save the best articles — is one upon which 

 I must resolutely hold by my opinion, despite the fact 

 that my expression of it in a sporting journal in which, 

 some time ago, I quoted a list of probable prices, called 



