118 SALMON AND TROUT. 
before elegance,’ and, it might be added, ‘health before both,’ 
is a golden maxim. 
The following hints for dress, which have been kindly given 
me by a lady who has had large practical experience with both 
rod and gun, may possibly be found of service : 
Short skirt of linsey wolsey made as simple as possible—in 
fact, a kind of ‘housemaid’s dress.’ Norfolk jacket made of all- 
wool material. A comfortable toque (the close-fitting toque does 
not catch the wind). It is best to have the costume of one colour, 
say a nice heather mixture or whitish grey. I advise ‘linsey’ for 
the skirt, as it is everlasting in wear, and the ‘all-wool’ for the 
Norfolk jacket, being warmer and more healthy. ; 
Now for the most important item—boots. They should fit 
perfectly, and be made of porpoise hide, with honest broad soles 
and plenty of room for the toes, and flat heels—in their proper 
place, zo¢ under the arch of the instep. The boots should lace in 
the same way that men’s shooting boots do, and be made to come 
well up the leg (so that gaiters can be dispensed with). Length of 
skirt an inch or so above the ankle. 
This dress is suitable for either fishing or shooting. If worn 
for the latter over a ‘clayey’ country, a few inches of light water- 
proof on the bottom of the skirt are advisable. Some ladies wear 
gaiters, but I think if the boots are made high enough they are 
not necessary. Woollen under-garments should be worn, from 
stockings upwards. 
For ‘waterproofing’ all cloth and woollen materials—I do 
not say making them actually waterproof, but sufficiently so to 
keep the under-garments practically dry—I can recommend 
the following receipt, given me by R. Atkinson, Esq., of Temple 
Sowerby : 
Dissolve sugar of lead and alum in razz water, one ounce of 
each to a quart of water. When settled down, draw off the clear 
(this is most easily done with a syphon), saturate the woollen 
article in it (I generally leave it in twenty-four hours), and dry in 
the open air. From my own experience I have found a coat thus 
treated to be quite waterproof. For a few days there is an un- 
pleasant smell, but it soon wears off. I infinitely prefer such 
protection from rain to any macintosh or other india-rubber manu- 
facture. 
