The San Francisco call., 1904-06-05

ton that was a good sized item to the
average horsewoman. was their price
and the rate at which they cracked and
were relegated to the old clothes pile.
In selecting her hat Miladi has.
choice between two-the Derby and the
sailor-but really they are as different
as day is from night and should be
worn when the season is apropos.
For country wear the corduroy suits
are what has taken her eye, for they
do not show the dust and wear until
the fourth or fifth generation. In fact,
If she hunted for a month of Sundays
she could not find anything more ser
viceable or more nifty looking. With
this suit she pulls a rough rider over
her eyes, digs her russet-colored boots
into her horses sides and races along
enjoying life to the utmost.
But whatever her costume or wher-
ever her destination, the style of dress
ing her hair varies but little. For in
stance, the horsewoman considers it
bad form to pile her hair on top of
her head and run hatpins through a
smart looking Derby. First, last and
always, she must wear her hair dressed
low. And this she does in the simplest,
easiest fashion.
If she chances to be the fortunate
possessor of quantities of hair she fire.
Quently parts it in the middle, rolls
either side back prettily and softly
over her ears and then catches it into
the braid Round and round she twists
It, holding the coils firmly with one
hand, and putting long bone hairpins
where they viii 10 the best work. for
riding against the wind with an elastic
tugging and pulling every minute of the
way sheds pins at 4 fast and furious
rate and is decidedly uncomfortable
and untidy appearing in the bargain.
The bun" is another style of low
dressing that is popular and fetching.
The hair is tied half way to the crown
Of the head, then brought over the bit
OF string that holds it and is coiled
about and fastened firmly in place
And, by the way. Miss Equestrienne
has a brand new wrinkle and one that
delights her very soul. Pieces of string
or tape are. a decided nuisance and are
always difficult TO cover neatly When
she brought it into position to tie it
snugly she never failed to catch stray
hair or two. and II she refused to
stand their pulling all during her ride,
she was obliged to take it down and
do it all over again. But now she
has one the best Of Mr.. Hair. A small
elastic, heavy and strong, answers in
stead Of the string, and when she brings
her hair to the desired point, she twists
the elastic quickly about, fastens the
two ends firmly together with a wire
hairpin and there she is as snug as a
bug in rug.
This trick has another advantage, too.
Tapes and strongs are always difficult
TO remove. It is hard to unfasten them
and when they are slipped off they pull
out dozen or more hairs and create a
decided disturbance. But with the
elastic a single. turn Of the wrist ac-
complishes all. When the hairpin Is
removed the two ends fall apart and
the hair falls down the back without
more ado.
There is but one other fashion that
horseback riders thoroughly approve OF
and that is the double Dutch braid
The hair is rolled on the sides or rip
pies softly back just as she pleases, but
all is fastened in a snug braid that is
fashioned .lengthwise Of the head. II
the elastic is used, It will stay4n placs
splendidly, but 1t has most disagree
able fashion of slipping down unless
held firmly in its place.
Occasionally a black satin ribbon is
substituted for the rubber and 1t Is not
only useful but is pretty as well. for
the fluffy bow takes away some Of tina,
stiff look that seems to be a part OF
the mannish Derby. If, for any untold
reason, she wishes to look particularly
captivating, she fastens another bow
a few inches above the bottom Of heI
braid, and the ribbon entirely takes
the place Of hairpins and sidecombs
and has a decidedly pleasing effect al
the same time.
So, girls, IL you're thinking Of riding
this summer, try the double bow first
for IT is warranted to prove more i'm.
pertinent, more alluring and more cap
tivating.