Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-07-05
Vol. III.-NO. 10.


chnatlon prompted the taking of ride to the
south-end of the city. When we reached the
Fifteenth street switch, the attention of the party
eentered on young girl in her teens who was
mounting bicycle intent on having pleasant
moonlight ride To tell just how dextrously she
mounted the ''safety," and how rapidly she sped
up the hill in pursuit of the car some distance in
advance OF her, and how adroitly at precisely the
right moment she wheeled about and began an ex-
hlleratlng run in the opposite direction, is not our
object but only to call attention to the old proyerb
'strawstell which way the wind blows" Not
more than twelve or fifteen year ago. If young
girl had attempted to ride her brothers. yeocipede,
her relatives would have been shocked at the in
delicate proceeding but now it is by no means an
uncommon sight to see young girl mounted in
sensible manner trayersing the streets of our cities
Sometimes the business of the family is entrusted
TO these fair messengers, who speed rapidly from
point to point, executing for mother the thousand
little commissions that require time and fore
thought Are these girls going to be less woman
ly? Not bit of it. They will be all the more
loyeahe: and self relsntaad seass.as
Their mothers were befose them, but boys, let me
whisper word of warning, they will be harder to
win. Having full realization of their own worth
they will begin that demand for higher, better
manhood, that will not be satisfied until you shall
have reached their ideal. We clip the following
pictures of one of these leaders in the reform
movement that is to emancipate our girls from the
slavery of being fettered by fashion Realizing
the great Importance of physical culture, the In
dustrial Union secured the services of Miss Mabel
Jenness, who delivered her celebrated lecture on
this subject to large and attentive audience The
following is description of the lady as she APP
peared upon The platform, and Immediately fol-
lowing is description Of her riding habit as seen,
much to the establishment of the citizens, upon
the streets of New York:
Miss very beautiful woman, of medium height
with an exqusey moulded figure and the delicate contour
of feature and limb that is usually associated with lovely
childhood but which not many women have known how to
retain hair cooled and waved gracefully above her
forehead and temples preserved the perfect outline OF her
head costume a beautiful gown of white and gold.
The princess of white corded silk
brodered pointed aabesques of gold The full draperes
back front of India silk confined at the waist
with broad gold grde The low round neck outlined with
gold bullion that ended in pendants the left shoulder
filled with ue gathered around the throat The sleeves
were full gathered into band just below each
elbow cluster of Mermet at the gh shoulder and
gold button boots formed the finishing touches beautiful
woman in a beautiful gown"
"The riding habit with which Miss Mabel Jenness is aston
shng New York. when she sits her horse asrde has close
fitting conventional bodice precisely like that usually worm
The skirt divided practically there are two skirts one
for each leg Under the skirt riding trousers and
the draperes just long enough to cover the feet when
mounted The divided skirt good deal like Lady Haber
and the burcaton show except when walking
The draperes are plated quite full Miss Jenness Isl
graceful horsewoman and teaching by example what have
ALWAYS mantaned that should either ride astride
or stay on the ground Horseback exercise sdesadde
involves so many risks wrench and Of spinal curvature
that 1t is worse than no exercise"