T94 RIDING FOR LADIES. 



thing to augment Its monetary value by the insertion of 

 a satin lining in the bodice, you perceive with horror, after 

 an incredibly short period of time, that the silk facing has 

 completely worn off it, and that long stretches of dis- 

 coloured cotton threads are intersecting the fabric in every 

 inconvenient direction. 



With boots and gloves it is just the same ; you can get 

 them very cheap. I have seen capital-looking boots in 

 shop windows ticketed eight shillings per pair, and gloves 

 is. 6^d. (always a ha'penny, when it is not three farthings), 

 and I have no doubt that plenty of people buy them — they 

 must do so, or such things would not be so numerous ; but 

 an important query remains behind : namely, how long can 

 these ariicles be made to last — even such of them as look 

 moderately decent at the first go-off? 



There are, however, without doubt, very many ways in 

 which small economies may be justifiably practised, with 

 results by no means discreditable to the appearance of 

 even the most dashing equestrian. If, then, you want to 

 appear at all times fairly well turned out, and yet cannot 

 command sufficient capital from your dress allowance to 

 enable you to extend your custom to first-class houses, you 

 can take a " tip " or two from the following hints : — 



Look carefully over the columns of the various lead- 

 ing journals which contain an *' exchange and mart," and 

 you will be almost certain to see some advertisements of 

 riding habits made by high-class makers and only worn a 

 few times — occasionally never worn at all, and only parted 

 with because the owner has been compelled to give up 



