Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-07-29
The Clothes We Wear.

COSTUME lok Tub hlNfthk'
Cycling Tor women has become very
popular ia Paris. and as consequence
the artists who use the needle there are
dcvising some extremely pretty but
very odd looking costumes Tor women
cyclists. The foundations tor all Is
divided skirt. or they were once
called, bloomer. and the Jacket and
short skirt, which In none Of them
reaches the knee, IS the only chance
let in which TO make any decoration.
The costumes go look like notifications
Of the bathing suit, and the hats worn
with them are very simple in style aud
trimming. Physicians all over the
country ARE recommending the bicycle
i0f women, and some prominent physi.
cal cuiturlsis declare that cycling Is
better all-fuuud exercise than any one
exercise. unless it be swimming. 10 Is
fully equal In 40 point. 20 horseback
riding, and in some THINKS, especially
for women. IL b. iar superior Inc posi-
ton is not the awkward twisted position
assumed by most WON who ride
horseback, and there is no danger OF
the bicycle becoming unmanagcablc;
while Dc costs nothing for keep and IS
clean aud easily kept 40 repair There
are few women riding boo this Terri
tory, but they have not yet adopted the
extremes ol costumes worn by the
Paris ladies IL Will be n step IN the
right direction when they do.
uogsr1Acs muiNc.
Speaking OF this mode OF diycrting
exercise. ! am reminded Of q costume
/ saw worn by a charming Young girl
vino live, in one ut our adjacent Coun.
iry towns. was strollug down the
sidewalk, waiting for nay train, when
down the street came an easy going
horse, aud upon his back sat a straight
backed young gifl clad In q dress Of
grey flannel The jacket was plain and
underneath were no corseis could
easily see, but Il was trim and neat for
all that. the hat was a modest, narrow.
bimmcd. round hat. But the cut Of
the skirt and the position Of the girl
ON the horse attracted my keen attcn-
ton. The skiU looked Ike an ordi-
nary one when viewed from one side
only, but there was also r. skirt ON the
other side, aud thus / perceived u was
a real divided skiu-.ll all % was loose,
not drawn 10 nc The ankle but swept
out gracefully with the motion of the
horse. The lady sat asiudc the aui-
mai, aud her motions were SO graceful,
her dress so unique. aud her whole up.
pclfaucc $40 Charming that ! exclaimed
aloud well, upon nav worll' A woman
near me who had been watching The
gd 10 by said with some fairness
She % there to be looked a,; that Is
what she wants" well. { must con.
Tess never saw anything pre,iier m
my life "Prettyl { can't see tnau Il
is altogether too minnish TO suit my
notions" IL was incomprchunsible 10
me how any one could look into the
modest face OF that girl as she passed
aud observe the atmosphere OF quiet
dignity which enyelOped her aud tuen
SANDER her by speaking IN such I'M
deserved sarcasm. SO | turned away
from the woman wondering u the time
was ever going to come IA Itah when
women would think little and not be
contcnlcd To repeat the cheap thoughts
Of others. For they do no, think, el.c
they would know that men have not
patented ala the sense and wisdom IN
he world. u women will De wominly
hey can wear what best pleases them.
selves, and men will applaud them
or H.