46 LADIES ON HORSEBACK. 



The nicest hat to ride in is an ordinary silk 

 one, much lower than they are usually made, 

 and generally requiring to be manufactured 

 purposely to fit and suit the head. Of course, 

 if you are a young girl, the melon shape will 

 not be unsuitable, but the other is more in 

 keeping, more becoming, and vastly more 

 economical in the end, although few can be 

 induced to believe this. It is the custom in 

 many households to purchase articles for their 

 cheapness, without any regard to quaHty or 

 durability, and this you should endeavour to 

 avoid. Speaking from experience, the best 

 things are always the cheapest. I pay from a 

 guinea to a guinea and a half for a good silk 

 hat, and find that it wears out four felt ones of 

 the quality usually sold at ten and sixpence. 

 There is no London house at which you can 

 procure better articles or better value than at 

 Lincoln, Bennett, & Co., Sackville Street, 

 Piccadilly. For nearly half a century they 

 have been the possessors of an admirable 

 contrivance, which should be seen to be 

 appreciated, by which not alone is the size of 

 the head ascertained, but its precise shape is 



