New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-01

ing habit. Those worn in the
spring will not do if the rider is to
have real pleasure from the sport
Time was when riding habits were
SO very conservative that we had lit
tie latitude in the choice Of materials
land cut. In those days-in the not
far distant past-although sports
woman might have been willing to
depart from the conservative riding
dress decreed by fashion, she had no
opportunity of doing so, because
nothing was made to meet her de-
mand. This was at a time when
cross-saddle riding was looked upon
with the greatest disfavor by all ex-
cept few who at that time were
considered tomboys, but were only a
/ little in advance Of the times.
It Is not absolutely necessary now
to go to the habit maker for a rid
ing habit, because the shops carry
as large an assortment of riding :.
clothes ready made as they do of
-, regular suits and dresses.
Most Of the suits are made with
coats and brooches. The shops re-.
port very few calls for riding skirts.
Coats are made either single
breasted, with long revers, or double.
breasted, with four buttons in pad
dock style.
Various Materials
For Riding Habits
A MONG the materials for a COM
Portable riding habit for August
days is kooltex, a lightweight ma
terial which does not wrinkle. Nat
ursl colored linen and crash habits
are seasonable and smart with tan
boots. These may be had with sleeve
less coats if desired Mohair is a
practical material, because of its
dust-shedding qualities. Mohair hab-
it, in soft grays as well as tan
shades are to be found ready made.
Jersey, too, is now used for riding
habits. While this does not make as
smart habit as some of the tweeds
and homespuns, it is lighter in weight
and makes very practical suit 10
take on trips where much riding is
to be done. Among the heavier ma
terials are English covert cloths,
black and white checked worsteds
and rainbow tweeds, which look like
horespun. There is an English
tweed in a tobacco brown shade
which is very smart.
A suitable coat to wear over the
riding habit Is almost as important
as the habit itself. Among the light
er weight ones are some English
coats Of a elk and wool material in
tan, gray, rose or lavender shades.
Typical Of tho English topcoats, they
have raglan sleeves and very full
skirts. These, being unlined, are not
too heavy for this season of the year.
Topcoats That May
Be Used for Motoring
TOPCOATS of nerringbonc, vlcuna
and Glen Logan tweedsare also
good for this purpose. Then there
are coats Of South American kid,
which, although sold in the riding
habit departments, are equally as
suitable for motoring as they are to
wear over habits. These are three
quarters length, Of smart Aaring
cut and have shawl collars and very
large slash pockets. They are lined
with beautifully shaded taffetas.
Several styles Of riding boots arc
offered. The conservative woman
will, Of course, prefer the regulation
English riding boots, which are very
mannish in appearance, with broad
heel, somewhat narrow toe and
straight legs. This model, while more
practical in tan and dull black
/ feathers, is now to be found IN the
shops made of patent leather.
Hitherto patent leather riding boots