The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-15
ENGLISH FADs AND TANCIEs.
How the Women of England Find Exer-
else and Amusement.

else and Amusement.
London Times.
The prominent place which women have
suddenly taken for themselves in all forms
of healthy outdoor exercise is of such re-
cent growth that 1t has not yet had time
to form itself into clubs and associations.
We in London have not yet seen women
able to form lotteries and s'ladies'
luncheons," as the sex is said to
do in New York and Boston, into
which no intrusive male foot may enter.
Whatever they may do across the Atlantic
it is certain that the fair Yankee visitor
does not here show such aggressive fenin-
Unity and is glad enough To take her pleas
ure in company with despised man--when
the man is English! No form of recrea-
ton to a well-born Engiishwoman can of
course compare with riding. True, in
London that is only to be obtained in the
Row, but under no circumstances does
well-born girl look more fascinating than
when turned out" for the midday ride.
Time was when tall hat and the most
perfect and severest habit were the strictest
essentials Of riding in the Row. During
the last year or two, however, consider
able relaxation has come over full riding
dress, and round straw hat, covert coat
and cotton shirt were often-indeed, most
frequently-worn. The types and condi-
ending. The titled daughter of an NJ. +.
II. is at her ease here just as she will be in
the evening at dance, or later on ex-
changing friendly greetings with her
fathers tenantry at the covert side. Her
Brayswater in charge of the riding master
and thinking that being on horseback is an
overestimated pleasure; here is the stout
and heavy lady, who hopes that violent
exercise upon weight carrier will allow
her to have her dresses made an inch or
two tighter in the waist, and there is the
professional rideress with snowy horse to
sell. Yes, the Row is certainly the nrst
place OF recreation" for women in Lon
don.
The last season has seen driving jump to
great height of favor among fashionable
women. smart pony and o little ralli
cart are what they have chiefly affected,
but 1t Is dangerous to the safety of humber
citizens that every woman believes drivin.
TO be the easiest thing in the world. Only
those who can and do drive well recognize
how nne an art it is under any circum-
stances, and that in London it really re-
quires great amount of skill and nerve
not to endanger either ones own life or
that of other peoples.
Compared with what it has done in the
provinces, cycling has made small progress
In London as lady's pastime. 1t is, how
ever, now becoming more popular, as
several well-known women are adopting it.
Mrs. Haweis, among others, is an enthus-
iastic tricyclist, and can give many useful
hints to other ladies about the wisdom of
taking train out beyond dreary suburbs
and reserving strength for long runs among
the hills and pretty scenery which can be
reached SO easily from London.
1t Is certain that the prejudice which
once existed regarding ladies riding a tri-
cycle is fast dying out, and many women
now who are leading sedentary lives in of
hces and schools look forward to Satur-
day. afternoons run" as a restorative and
tonic after her weeks work.