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against the saddle. Even a still better plan is to have 

 the breeches lace up over the shin-bone on the inside. 



I am a firm believer in a woman being almost as 

 particular about her breeches as a man, but as they 

 are not conspicuous, I think it extremely foolish ever 

 to sacrifice comfort in this garment for the sake of 

 looks. A woman's position in the saddle is so different 

 from a man's, and requires so much more freedom at 

 the joints, that I think it is senseless to ape him. A 

 seat to be graceful must also be comfortable; once 

 comfortable underneath, one can be as smart and trim 

 as one likes on top. For this reason I would caution 

 a woman to see that her breeches, although neat enough 

 to use, if desired, on a cross-saddle, do not cramp her. 



Four buttons are supposed to be the correct number 

 to appear above the boot top, but as a woman's boots 

 should be slightly shorter than those used by a man, 

 there should be extensions on her breeches, which but- 

 ton or lace half-way down the leg under the boot. 

 These not only keep the leg warm in the winter, but 

 also prevent the breeches slipping out over the top 

 of the boot in an untidy fashion. The extensions, of 

 course, should not begin so high up that they are likely 

 to show above the boot line, nor should they be so 

 loose as to ride up and down and chafe the leg. 



There is but one style of boot, called the " butcher 

 boot," which is correct for women's wear, and this 

 may be made either in calf, patent leather, or brown 

 leather. "Top" boots, or soft legged boots, are in- 

 correct for side-saddle use. For hacking, boots should 

 be made of patent leather, or with a calf foot and a 

 patent-leather leg. For hunting, a calf boot h the 

 correct thing. 



All boots should be supplied with boot garters, i. e. t 



