habit-jacket

Updated: May 13, 2025

It is best to attach the cord of the hat-guard to a button-hole of the habit-jacket, for then, if the hat comes off, the cord can be more easily caught than if it is fastened inside the back of the collar of the coat. On windy days the advantage of a hat-cord is obvious.

Alice M. Hayes - The Horsewoman: A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed.