The Washington herald., 1909-07-28
NEW RIDING HAT AND HABIT.

From the Philadelphia Pres.
The riding habit OF to-day Is a curl
ously different AFFAIR from that in which
our mothers rode forth. Then the long.
full skirt escaped the ground by a bare
three inches. kept down by leaden weight
which must have been wondrously well
placed not to hit against the poor horses
'--~d causing innumerable
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or dismounting there q.
ful IN the effect. This now skirt MAJ
side saddle every bit as safe. even Tor
hunting. as a cross saddle, and there are
any number OF girls who really prefer the
side saddle but ride astride IN hunting
and cross country riding simply because
there is less danger Of being dragged in
a divided skirt than in the old-fashioned
side-saddle skirt should q tumble be met
with.
The jackets OF these newest habits
reach not quite 10 the knees. give a some
what narrow shoulder line because OF the
long. tight sleeves. and are semi-ftted
with the lower part OF the coat somewhat
more full than in an ordinary walking
suit.
The smart material for a riding habit
to-day is a striped whipcord and Eng
lish cloth that is wonderfully durable. 4
pepper and salt or dark gray mixture Is
most popular; IN fact there Is seldom
seen habit OF any other shade. During
the hot months. however crash and linen
are alone possible for. Of course. even a
little girl cannot tide without a coat. and
cloth Is out OF the question. Crash pulls
so that It Is difficult TO get really good
looking habit. but at the same time there
are many advantages in this material.
which is cool, washes well. and IN the
natural color does not soon show the
dust.
1t is possible 10 find extremely smart
ready made linen habits which are well
worth buying. and. comparatively sneak
ing, they are most inexpensive A cloth
habit must fit TO perfection. but a wash
able habit can be bought ready 20 wear
provided the important lines OF II are
good
With linen habits linen breechss
chamois lined, are the most comfortable.
htted breeches having quite taken the
place OF the boomers once thought possi-
bic. II Is a fad among young girls AT
present TO wear mems or boys negIige
shirts for riding. and certainly the soft
madras so very plainly made are most
comfortable and sensible for the -r,rDoea
With them are worn either turned down
collars with knitted silk ties or soft four
finland stocks.
So large has the sailor hat grown that
IN its present dimensions It is no longer
possible for riding. Any one Of tbTea
shapes IS now about equally smart in
straw-either the three-cornered hat nrat
In vogue some five years or more ago. n
small, narrow brimmed sailor resembling
the familiar English sailor, but not quite
so small or straw derby. either white
or black This last is the newest riding
hat and has much to recommend II. as n
Is certainly the most comfortable To koan
on, aitnough there Is no brim to shade
tho eyes Unfortunately, however
derby Is not generally becoming. so that
the sailor hat IS In no danger OF LOSING
It's popularity. Mushroom sailors al
though still worn for tennis. golf &c
are no longer smart with a riding babit
A black hat may be worn with either
cloth or linen habit, but white straw
Is correct only with a habit Of light Shade
The straw derby. which has n soneubat
wider brim and lower crown than the
ordinary felt derby, is extremely smart
IN white with black band worn with a
crash or linen riding costume.