Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26

English melton cloth Is preferred Tor
the coat Of the more formal habit.
On warm Summer days the rider who
wishes to look neat and yet be cool and
comfortable chooses jodhpurs in tan
or brown, linen tunic in yellow, blue
or white and tan felt hat. The tunic
Is new and in high favor with the
younger set. 1t serves as coat and
shirt-not as warm as the former and
dressier than the latter.
Brooches Of cotton twill are chosen
for the Summer by many woman riders.
These. in white, tan or beige, are topped
by linen coats.
Occasionally there are important
horse shows such as the Brooklyn Horse
Show and the Devon Horse Show.
Then the rider has her opportunity to
wear the perfect dress, when she shows
her perfect horsemanShip.
If she rides side-Saddle, and side
saddle riding is gaining in favor con-,
tinually, as evinced by the number of
very young women who are riding in
this manner, her costume is a navy
blue or black coat and skirt, shiny
black boots, patent leather If you like
them, white ascot or stock, white or
yellow gloves and black derby or top
hat and small neat veil.
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THE sort of evening habit that will
be seen at the Brooklyn Horse Show
is the tuxedo coat with silk facing, very
mannish in cut; black military trousers
and double-breaSted vest OF white pique.
With this is worn the seni-starched
shirt, the wing collar and bow tie, a silk
hat white kid gloves and patent leather
military spring shoes. Here we see the
height Of formality in riding clothes.
Rain is no handicap to the woman
who follows the bride path or the open
road, If she Is equipped with one Of
the new raincoatS Of imported English
cashmere, cut to cover both rider and
saddle and with leg straps to hold the
coat from Tapping. These are made in
styles for the side-Saddle rider and for
the woman who rides astride. The
| younger set prefers them in bright red,
the more conservative in beige, while
white ones are for the country rider
and the huntress.
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! CHILDREN dress as smartly as their
- elders for riding and follow the
same trends of style. Jodhpurs are
| more practical for children than
breeches, as they save the expense of
boots which growing feet discard so
quickly. The boot worn with the
| 1oonpur, as every rider knows, Is ike
the old-fashioned congreSs-gaiter shoe,
with elastic sides.
In favor for Spring is the suit revers-
ing the accepted way of combining
colors-that is, the light breeches and
darker coat. Many habits are now
made with dark breecheS and light
coat. For instance, breeches or jodh-
purs OF reddish or chestnut brown
cloth are worn with a lighter colored
coat in brow, and beige mixed Scotch
tweed, which gives the effect of a small
shepherds check
Compared to the habits Of q few
years back, there is now considerable
variety, especially in the materials used
In their making. The new products of
the looms, those almost feather-weight
woolenS, have been found desirable for
coats: breeches, Of course, must stand
harder wear, SO the English cavalry
twills are still in the lead.
THE feminine polo player follows her
masculine prototype as to costume.
White drill trousers, wide white cam
vas belt with leather straps and metal
buckles, soft mesh polo shirt short
sleeved and open at the throat. the tra-