84 LADIES ON HORSEBACK. 



"be an addition to your wardrobe, as also a cape 

 with, an elastic band from the back to fasten 

 around the waist, and hold the front ends 

 securely down. This latter is an almost 

 indispensable article. It is so light that it 

 can be carried with ease in your saddle-strap, 

 and in case of an unexpected shower can be 

 adjusted in a single instant and without 

 assistance, which is not the case with a jacket. 

 It should be made with a collar, which can be 

 arranged to stand up close around the neck, 

 and thus prevent the possibility of damp or 

 wet causing you cold or inconvenience. I 

 approve of the jacket for decidedly wet days, 

 when it should be donned on going out, but 

 for a showery day the cape is preferable, as it 

 can be much more easily taken off and again 



put on. 



Two silk hats, with the addition of a 

 melon-shape if you desire it— a long-lashed 

 hunting-whip, and a plentiful supply of collars, 

 cuffs, gloves, veils, and handkerchiefs, will 

 complete your outfit. I, hunting four days a 

 week, find the above quite sufficient, and if 

 you care your things (having got them in the 



