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the collar and tie in a small soft bow (not a voluminous 

 artist's bow), or else they are of the Ascot variety, with 

 broad ends. These, after going completely around the 

 collar, tie in front exactly like the white hunting stock, 

 and are puffed out and secured with a plain pin. Both 

 styles are very smart, if properly put on and correctly 

 made, in dark blue, green, brown, or black foulards 

 with inconspicuous polka-dot patterns, but not in 

 loud colors. The tie should not be so wide as to cover 

 all the white of the collar, and it should be so cut that 

 it is higher in front than in the back, so that it does 

 not go around the collar at the same height all the 

 way. Unfortunately, these smart little stocks have 

 been so badly copied by every one, that they are now 

 rather common. 



Another sort of tie to wear with a plain stiff stand- 

 ing collar and which is suitable when showing a hack, 

 is a white, or black satin Ascot. 



For summer country wear, a soft linen or silk turn- 

 over collar may be worn with a silk-knitted four-in- 

 hand tie. The collar should be pinned together above, 

 as well as below the tie, with small gold safety-pins, 

 without which the collar presents an untidy appear- 

 ance. 



Jewelery of any kind should never be worn when 

 riding. A plain gold safety-pin should be used to secure 

 stock ties, and is far smarter than a pin of fancy de- 

 sign. Diamond horseshoes, etc., bespeak the parvenu. 

 In addition to the pin for the stock, simple cuff-links, 

 and a plain wrist-watch, are the only accessories that 

 are necessary. 



If going over to England, I would advise having 

 one's garments and one's boots dressed with an invisible 

 and harmless water-proofing, which renders them im- 



