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this and brings the waist-line into proper position and 

 throws the whole coat into better line. The sleeves 

 should be put into the body of the coat, as a man's 

 sleeves, without any puffiness. 



If a coat looks well on the saddle, don't let your 

 tailor make any alteration on it when you step to the 

 ground. If it is to fit well when you are on a horse, it 

 will be bound to " bulge" a little in the front when 

 you are standing, and if this is taken in to fit when you 

 are on your feet, it will be sure to be too tight at that 

 point when you ride. Most tailors and many ladies 

 forget that they are fitting a riding coat, and seem to 

 prefer to look well on foot rather than on horseback. 



The lining of a riding coat should be of white or dark 

 colored silk, and it should never be loud in appearance; 

 the coat tails should be lined at their tips with rubber, 

 so as to protect them from the sweat of the horse's 

 back. 



To secure a perfect fit in a riding coat requires more 

 than just one or two fittings, and it should be patiently 

 tried on again and again until it is just right. When 

 the coat is worn for the first time (and preferably 

 before the bill is paid), it would be well for some friend 

 to be asked to criticise the coat and note if there are 

 wrinkles or bulges, or if there is anything amiss with 

 the fit when the rider trots, canters, or gallops. In 

 a perfect coat, the back should present an unwrinkled 

 appearance, no matter at what gait the rider is travel- 

 ling. 



Women's breeches are usually made of Bedford 

 cord or of whipcord, of the same shade as the habit 

 but of a lighter-weight material. Doeskin leather 

 breeches, although expensive, wear very well and are 

 delightfully soft and pliable (providing, of course, that 



