The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-09

which is the most unconventional thing
TO be seen III Central park.
When pretty rider stands upon the
ground, she looks as If arrayed in a
tight-fitting bodice with kilt plated
skirt. When she takes n step, the fore
most plat and likewise the back one
may fly apart as if court pctticoat were
opening over quilted satin skirt. But in
this case there is no quilted satin skirt
underneath. and the light is revealed
through the openings in these plaits in
the most shockingly unusual manner
possible. Yet the effect is very pretty,
and on a still day one would scarcely no
ticc that the skirt differed from an or
binary one.
Under this skirt, which is finished
with braid in tailor-made fashion, the
rider wears pair of full Turkish trous-
ers; thickly wrinkled at every inch OF
their length and banded at the knee
with piece of black elastic.
or course with this the rider sits
astride of the horse, and permits the
skirt to fall down on either side SO that
il entirely conccals the Turkish irons
crs. Hooks are fastened to the skirt
and these catch into the trousers at in
tervals Of three or four inches, keeping
the skirt perfectly in place on the
windicst day.
While such dress as this seems most
shocking because Of the exposure which
seems necessarily to follow, it is really
less conspicuous in exposing the figure
than the ordinary tailor-made riding
habit. The latter shows exactly the
size and shape of the legs, as well rs
their general position. The former con.
ccals them by the full skirt which hangs
| over them.
| Riding thus q woman is reasonably
safe upon a horse and is much less liza.
Bile to cramp than when seated sideways
upon side saddle. Yet the side saddle
has conyentionality in its favor, and the
new method of riding has not The pretty
Spaniard says that she is unable to hire
a horse at any of the riding academies
for jaunt in the park when thus ar.
rayed, because the riding masters fear
that some of the patrons might take ex'
ception to such dress, and might OBJ
iect to being seen emerging from an
academy that permitted its pupils tc
dress In this manner. Scarcely can q
riding master be found as a companion
In the meantime, the dress is SO be-
coming that the pretty woman wears Il
and is much admired. At the same time
she feels comfortable and safe, declar
ing that never before has she SO en-
joycd equestrianism. Several woner
of fashion have expressed a willingness,
TO dress in the same manner, il only
some ono could be found to take tho
lead. No one likes to venture fortl
alone, and no one has been able to Sc
cure sufficient cooperation to get mum
Der Of women together for a trial trip
The same disadvantage attends this dc
parture in fashion that has marked
other decided changes, namely, thu
conspicuousncss which renders it un
pleasant for those who would other
wise he the pioneers.
Quite change is taking place in thu
method of dressing ut house weddings
AS every ono knows it has been the prop
! or caper to wear ones very best ut wed
ding festivities and even to purchas'
q new gown especially for the occasion
Nothing worn or old or even the frs
ncwness off was considered good enough
to grace SO happy an occasion. liu
this spring those who have gon'
much into society have rcjoice'
that new fad has arisen which pei