Show Dali h ter 01 Ere > I I WOMEN IN THE SADDLE 1 j 1 Tile Correct Trappjnzs of the Horse nnd the Latest Cut of tho Habit i I A woman needs not only to sit well but Ito ito i-to dress well in the saddle In fact to 1 produce an awkward effect there is not I much to choose between an illfitting I habit and stooping shoulders II The best saddle has a cut tree back this j makes the seat more comfortable than thej r old style saddles did Tho particular I t j > l saddle which I am speaking compels J the rider to sit straight on the horse 1 I ro whether she is a beginner or not and I f gives the knee a fine rest without throwing I i throw-ing it up into an ungainly position The stirrup that ought to be used is a 1 simple arrangement of steel and leather that allows the foot freedom so that incase in-case of accident one could quickly and easily slip the foot out in fact all makers mak-ers of imorovod stirrups declare it impossible impos-sible now to be dragged by theman accident acci-dent that has been fearful and common among women riders The saddle girth that goes under the r horse is now chosen in white The martingale mar-tingale and breastr > late should be of the softest leather and should be selected in tan and without ornament unless the rider cared for her coat of arms or monogram mono-gram put on in silver which is frequently done by swell riders THE LATEST RIDING HABIT Fashionaoie women do not care to go beyond the two shapes black and invisible invis-ible blue for a habit and it is chosen either of riding cloth ladies cloth or ter with a Tiding Iiaoit than a turnover turn-over one which is too neglige for the severe style considered necessary The ¼ sam objection may be justly wrought against the comfortable bolero and vest t NOTKIKMI JpS ALLOWED Wo geelica trimming appears on 1t u I the habits not even lihe narrowest of braid No buttons are used excepting I necessary ones and those are horn or gutta pcrcha In fact anything whatever what-ever that suggests ornaments in a riding outfit is now deemed badform the woman must look as trim and wellgroomed I I as the horse she rides I SOME SMALLER TRAPPINGS i The oldfashioned trousers have been i long abandoned for riding tights which now comein silk lisle thread or woolen I I The riding boots are made of patent I leather Russian calf or English calf in black these are high topped with me i I diumsize heel Some are made so they I I will wrinkle after the manner guards I I mans boot and all are made to pull on I I i like a glove fitting loosely I i i The riders at the academies especially i i on full dress occasions when the cotillion is walk d through on horseback wear silk bats But for open air fast riding nothing is so comfortable as the English derby rather high in the crown with a black net veil with either derby or silk hat an elastic that goes under the knob of the hair at the back of the head keeps it on better than hat pins to say nothing of the latter ruining the hat For country rides and hunts heavy one buttoned gloves are worn For parks or town riding the undressed doeskin gloves with heavy seams are correct Many women still prefer the regulation riding gauntlet whose thick leather cuffs go over the sleeve and do away with tile necessity of linen cuffs but it is not half so pretty and feminine as the neat buttoned but-toned doeskin with the linen linked cuff above The newest crops and whips are of hides and natural wood surmounted by j t7 l L I 1 L I I 2 2i j r i J tf f Itt It p RIVERSIDE DRIVEN Y OPPOSITE FORT LEE t broadcloth All the best Hailors say that I black will be worn entirely by those particular par-ticular as to good form I Skirts are cut just long enough to cover the foot the right side with a knee cap So that it will fit gracefully over the knee on the pommel The hem at the bottom is from four to six inches wide There is no lining The buttoning is at the left hip with black gutta percha buttons On the right hip is placed the button for the loop that holds the skirt from trailing when one is off the horse L As to the waist the majority of good riders now prefer the doublebreasted jacket hat comes at least eight inches below the waist both back and front the back split to the waist and stitched and finished at the waist line with two but S W5t I HIDING COSTUME tons The revers are wider than for gowns Two rows of buttons medium sized are placed down the front The chemisette worn undervaries in color and shape to suit the rider the nattiest ar ran gementis considered to be a Rugby collar of white and black stripes with a small black silk fourinhand The link cuffs can be worn to match or the JHow ing Byron cuffs these inake the hand look smaller but good riders Fay they interfere with the whip in case the horse gets to behaving badly The waist with a swallowtail back seams to have gone out of fashion entirely en-tirely and it deserved to for it was not graceful giving the hips to uneven a contour While thp double breasted styla seems toe correct one judging from the number num-ber of suits being ordered of that cut i still thereare other kinds of waists find 1 ins favor with stylish women One of these is the long blazer tight fitting in the back made doublebreasted in front but rolling back to show a Vest in some heavy mottled goods this vest is buttoned up close to the throat only a white lineD linea being visible as a collar col-lar The objection to this style is that the skirts of the blazer are apt to fly even if leaded rendering the rider ridiculous A comfortable waist is a bolero of broadcloth over A heavy corded Bilk vest in black with the Rugby collar and caffs a standing collar going bet i quiet design in bone The whip used for simple riding and the crop for hunting hunt-ing the latter nowhas a steel button at the end of the bone handle which being pressed against the side of thehorse projects I pro-jects a tiny needle point that acts as a spur Such are the necessities of a riding outfit I out-fit but there are many pretty accesones which give tone and dash to the effect at I ka 11 T i I7 Ji t I I A NEW HABIT the same time being useful There is the hunting watch secured in a pig skin strap about the wrist to relieve the rider if she is racing of any trouble in making her time and there is the little square bag of pig skin which encloses a tin box for a bite between meals J and is strapped on to the side of the saddlethis is very j convenient for long distance rides such as the girls of Kentucky and North Carolina Caro-lina take added to these pig skin equipments equip-ments is another a pocketbook which fits into the slit pocket just at the side of theseat of the saddle WHAT THE OUTFITJJCOSTS That it js an expensive luxury every woman who rides knows And to keep a horse in a city means triple the expense ex-pense of keeping one in the country Even if her father or her husband owns a stable she finds the getting up a horse no small matter The trappings trap-pings for herselfand the horse require a goodly sum Ol such appointments and dress as here described and saddle costs 100 the bridle 15 the breastplate breast-plate and martingale f850 whip or crop 7 spur 250 riding habit 90 the hat 10 the tights 5 the boots 15 the gloves and watch and trifles another 20 or whatever sum one pleases and if one cares to have her monogram put on the leather in the silver she pays anothep 10 nearry30tt not including the horse SHIRT WAISTS ABE SEEN But for those Tiot August days jackets i are too warm and those who canter along Riverside drive of an afternoon wear stylish silk shirt waists with their dark skirts and sailor hats in white black or i blue andso clad do fair equestrienne 1 ride boldly forth at Newport and at Saratoga Sara-toga and in the mountains The summer girl has found thatin riding ag in any thing else she had best cut her clothes to I suit the weather HARRYBELLE HALLMARK |