Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09

The fad of the day among women fs dress
reform. The idea is not a new one. from
the days of bloomerism to those OF Mrs.
Jenness-Miner there has been the same wild
desire on the part of the members OF the
softer sex to escape the tyranny of skirts. No
matter how the matter may be discussed, 1t
IS apparent that if women were allowed TO
wear trousers, or some modification of them,
thew would be more comfortable, and more
fit to cope with men in the occupations OF
the world
There have been all sorts Of apologies for
this garment worn by women. The divided
skirt seems to be the favorite now, and II 1t
is not generally worn 1t is only because the
average woman is more afraid of the re-
marks Of her sisters than desirous Of COM
Portable clothing. Il is certain, however,
that there is more anxiety shown now about
the dress of women than has been the case
for several wears, 1t is not difficult to trace
the reason of il.
Not only are women doing more in busi-
ness than ever before, but they are riding
BICYCLES with q persistence that was never
expected of them in the days, not long ago.
when men ran along perched above 52-lnch
wheel The introduction of sefeties, and
their speedy application to the use OF women
made q better dress than the ordinary Skirts
inperatively necessary. Although the
divided skirt has not been generally adopted
i
Allegheny, il is conceded that 1t must come
into use among the fair bicycllsts. Let the
ordinary skirt be disposed ever so grace,
fully, it will fip-lap against the WheeI
when the rider puts on a squirt" The
divided skirt would adapt itself to the re-
QUirement of this sort of locomotlon, ana IL
would soon be apparent that lady blcychsts
should not indulge in their favorlte sport
in any other costume. 1t is safe to predict
that before the summer of lS92 is very OLD
most of the girls who ride the silent steed
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beautiful Rsphaltum roadways, viii wear
the regulation bicycling costume, consisting
OF a neat divided skirt for its most i'm
portant item.
MORE OUT OF DooR THEATRIoAIs-
Open air neatricals have taken the fancy
Of society people. The successful presenta-
tiou OF "As on Like IT. two weeks ago
started it in Pittsburg. Now repetition of
that performance has been arranged for
Lakewood where it is to be given on the
lawn of the Kent House, next Friday. About
the same cast will do the play as we saw at
the Kenmawr, including our own brilliant
and beautiful young Allegheny actress, Miss
Mario Burress. Mr.. jerks is promised the
support OF all the people along Chautauqua
lake, together with many IN jamestown, n
y, Buffalo, and other places within easy
reach OF Lakewood.
1t is expected that several large theater
parties viii go from Pittsbnrg, there being
the lake. Besides the Lakewood perform
ance il is proposed to give one in the open
air at the Park Place Hotel, Sewickley,
which will also be under the management of
Mr. George c. jerks. We have had so much
rain in the past that it is fair to expect
dry period now, in which outdoor entertain
ments will flourish.
PROPER TIME FOR THE OUTING.
This is the time Of year when many people
are coming back from the seashore and
mountains, tired and somewhat disgusted
because thoy took their holiday so early in
the season. 1t has been raining almost in
cessan;Iy for three months, and the seashore
has not been the pleGsnntest place in the
world. The wise man who had only enough
spare cash to spend the regulation ten days
or two weeks out of town waited till he was
sure the weather would settle. He is just
starting on his holiday now, and he will get
out Of Il all there is in it. He viii not have
to go bathing in the rain-not he.
August and september are the months in
which to spend a vacation, and he will not
have to reproach himself that he went too
early when he returns. He will have a
healthy brown on his cheek and vigor in his
body to enable him to fight his way through
the winter, and he will be able to say to him
SELF that he has pursued the sensible course.
Now is the time Ior your holiday.
LUCETTE LoRSE