Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-22
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and solitary. She doesn't let her mind wobble and careen to the one side or the other any more than she does her machine, for she knows it means disaster. She is direct, resolute, plucky, we'll balanced and sensible, and these are the qualities most essential to woman's success in life. wheth- CT life means to her alarming babies stock ings or lecturing on political economy.
 The first evidence of the character de- Telopment due to the exercise will be 6 re- alizing sense of the absurdity of trying to accomplish anything worthily and well in conventional attire. It will only require two or three spills and the ruin os two or three gowns to rid the rider of the dress thraldom and set her to thinking along new lines on the subject of attire. She Will make many mistakes at first, but rare ly doesshe fail to hit upon something ra- tional and comfortable as the result of her thought.
 Once get a woman's mind to revert from the traditional theory that the only pur- pose Of dress is adornment to the new idea that dress is designed for service-a slave, not a sovereign-and the most important principle of dress reform is established: the hrst thing the woman will renounce will be the dainty gauge and frills where with she decks her person; to the uniniti- ated it would seem that if ever there WAS 6 time when principle demanded that you wear your best stockings and choose the prettiest patterned lace in your lingerie it would be when facing the unavoidable falls from wheel. But spill is not, snd cannot be, made picturesque.
 About the third lesson oonvinces you that the only bicycle costume must be of the same collar clear through to the cuti- cle. You will save yourself much trouble if just st this point you go directly to the tailor who makes your riding habits and have him make out of heavy habit cloth a pair of well fitting knee breaches, button ing just over the knee, and of the same material as your gown Beneath these may be worn a combination garment of wool, which may be of lighter or heavier weight according to the weather. Heavy hose of wool or silk must be worn over your fine hose, and by placing a strap with button holes in the hem of the trou- sers and buttons on the stockings you ob- riste the necessity of gRrters or support CTS, and insure greater freedom of motion in consequence.
 Except in the coldest weather no petit coat will be needed, and when worn it must be of warm hnsey, and must be scant, but not divided The dual skirt is clumsy and cumberson worn underneath, and neither desirable or picturesqu- on the outside Over the combination undergar- ment is worn on the upper part of The body knitted jersey, which may be more or less heavy according 10 the day.
 There is great disagreement among ihe experts on the question of corseis. While it must be admitted that ilIe corset is bet ter abolished, still, if. as many contend, they cannot ride without it, lei it b~ A rid ing corset, cut entirely away on the hips, with low bust, not too closely bontd, and above all worn loosely. Now last and least of all in importance is the gown, which is of habit cloth, just long enough to clear the ground. just full enough to allow perfectly free motion of ih- !-1gs