Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-18
THE BICYCLE GIRL.
what the Riding Maohin. Promises to Ds
for Reform Of Dress and Habits.

for Refetm Of Dress and Habits.
one Of the rarrst, rncicst products NJ th,
wave Of modern progress Il the bicycle girl.
She sits her steel horse precisely ~ her
brother sits his, aud establishes thereby
the lDng,d Tor equality of the sexes. shs
wears a more hyglcnic garb than thr dress
teforincfs have ever dreamed VI la thclr
most Inspired moments She could give u
university graduate points ON determine.
tiun aud equilibrium u mentality. She 9,
healthy animal. both physically and men.
tally The girl who takes "a ton mile spin
IN the sun every fair day doesn't have tins
for morbid mAlHrlHl dreams of the worth.
lessucss of life.
she doesn't fancy she Is misunderstood
and solitary. She doesn't let her mind
wobblc and carccn 10 the one side or tho
other any more than she does her machinc,
for she knows Il means disaster. She IA
direct, rcsulutc, pluohy we'll balanced aud
sensible, aud these are the quHlltlcs most
essential 60 wumans success In life,
whether HE means 20 her darning hnbcs'
htockings or lecturing on political econ
omy
The first evidence Of the character de.
yclopnent due to the exercise will be- u
realizing sense OF the absurdity OF trying
10 accomplish anything worthily and well
In conventional attire. II will only TO.
qulre two or three spills and the ruin of
two or three gowns to rid the rider Of the
dress thraldom aud set her To thinking
along new lines on the subject OF aitrc.
sho will make many mistakes ~ first, bat
rarely does she fail 10 hit upon something
rational aud comfortable ~ the result OF
her thought
Once got woman's mind 10 revert from
the traditional theory that the only pur.
pose Of dress Is adjournment 10 the new Idea
that dress II designed for scryice-a slave.
not sovereign he most important
principle OF dress reform II established.
The first thing the woman will rrnounoe
will be tue dainty gauze and frills where
with she decks her person, To the unni'
tiated IL would seem that II ever there was
Atime when principle demanded that you
wear your hest stockings aud choose the
prettiest patterned lace In your lingerie II
would DO when facing the unavoidable falls
from wheel. But spill 10 not, and can
not be, made picturesque,
About the third lesson conyinoes you
that the only bicycle costume must DO Of
the same color clear through 10 the cuti'
Gle. You will save yourself much trouble
u Just at this point you 20 directly to the
tailor who makes your riding habits aud
have him make out Of heavy habit cloth /.
pair Of well fitting knee breechos, button
Ing Just over the knee, I'd Of tho same
material Rs your gown. Beneath these
may he worn combination garment OF
wool, which may be OF lighter or heavier
weight according to the weather Heavy
hose " wool or silk must be worn over
your line hose, and by placing strar
with button holes In the hem Of the trou
hers aud buttons on the stocking, you oh
Viate the necessity OF garters or support
err, aud insure greater freedom Of motion
IN consequence.
Except In The coolest weather no petit
coat Will ben-oded, aud when worn II must
be VI warm liusey, aud must 10 scAnt, but
not divided The dual skirt Is clumsy AMI
cumbersome worn undl meath, md nclthei
desirable or picturesque ON the outside
over the combination undergarment "
worn on the upper part Of the body u knit
ted Jersey which may be more or less
heavy according TO the day.
There Is great disagreement among th,
experts on the question OF corsets. Will,
1t must be- admitted that the corset Is bet
Ter abolished. still, II, rs many contend
thry cannot ride without Il, let Il be a rid
lug corset, cut entirely away on the hips
with low bust, not too closely boned, an,
above all worn loosely Now, last ano
least OF all IN importance Is the gown
which Is NJ habit cloth, lust long enough
70 clear the ground, Just full enough " al
low perfectly free motion VI tue legs