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desirable it is. The simplest is made 

 like any other skirt, except that where 

 the pommels come there is a large piece 

 of the cloth cut out, extending in a cir- 

 cle at the top, and then straight down, 

 at both sides, so that there is no cloth 

 near the pommels or where it could catch 

 in case of a fall. This leaves enough to 

 extend under both legs when in the sad- 

 dle, and looks like an ordinary one. Un- 

 der the right knee, where the skirt is 

 rounded out, a small strip of cloth but- 

 tons from this point on to the piece 

 which is under the leg ; this and an 

 elastic strap on the foot keep it in 

 place ; but neither is strong enough to 

 stand any strain, therefore would not 

 be dangerous in a fall. 



Another pattern has eyelet holes 

 made on each side from where the 

 cloth has been taken, and round silk 

 elastic laced through them, thus pre- 



