The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-02

The great point about this. however. In
that there is way to ride and q way not to ride
Women need to avoid the errors OF the gem
tleman riders OF the wheel. Riding to break
records or to make records is bad. especially
in the case OF women. 1t is abusing healthy
pleasure. When followed as a recreation on
rational principles 1t cannot help but be o
1.-Two things are 10 DO considered by the
woman riders; They are position and dress.
a ndy rider should always sit squareiy on the
SSk%s1d It the Knees s" that
she does horse and thsrs Is no reason in the
world why she should not.
=. Dress has a great deal to do with making
bicycling popular with women. Bicycling Is
perfect propriety. and yst u good many womsn
are preIudtfced against 1t because OF the i'll
pretty, girl always looks prettier on a bicycle.
6 put sas canGof anpeaE wei! unless she S is
ssem to tSnS ihat any old sarm 2@S ia coed
enough to go bicycle riding in They ought to
see themselves as others see Them and they
ments again. others Wear AZ gowns tha. the
Wind plays havoc with. and still others copy
tend e degrade bicycling il'''' A'' 'A.'s 'A'AIs
Well what is the proper thing to wears
- The gown should be of dark blue or black.
But. after all. it isn't SO much what the dress
shoul consult her comfort in the matter OF
underwear. There Is a good deal OF reform
oon The Srs to or
tho Syrian trousers. but that is too radical
Now pss. ba ssts sdDT x5 f cs5
equestrian trousers. What are equestrian
Why they are ehts plain tights
wear, Of the rider; @omen. should always
waist. That does away with corsets, and gives
tree P!ay o t. the upper part 9t the body
pattern. with close fitting double breasted
habit waist open at the throat to permit the
scarf For this habit on warm days SGaf loose
waist Of silk or cambria may be substituted.
Tne %snf eaal es Is dF sss
o eyer ,s ths knees and not impede the movement
b bothfr 81 %any women riders will show YOU
The young woman lifted the hem of her
black satin lined gown and pointed to a line OF
bottom Of the gown 10 front and at the sides.
xo,s hsf Is sewn " that tape ct regular inter
keep the dress from Blowing Upward non" no mat
ter how stifr the breeze; Sec how, it wortsT'
tho re and pc let It To nra iaaftt s1
instGntly back into place.
tine dress, she continued. should be cut
80 that 1t Will hang about two inches from the
material Tor a bicycle gown find. is cravenette
cloth 1t is dust proof and waterproof
with the gown. The hat should be OF the AL
pine equestrian pattern. and the shoes should
be low and square-toed. You see this attire
does not depart much from the conventional
style Of any neat walking attire Yet 1t Inn
proves the appearance OF any woman bicycle
make an women riders LOOK attractive. and
popularize the healthful sport. n a wo-
man thus attired will mount bicycle,
ride slowly. with head erect and draw
in long breaths and I'LL her lungs with
good fresh air she will get the fun bene-
f ~ Of the exercise and pleasure Of bicycling.
This can be increased daily. little by little.
until the rider can ut length ride all day II she
wants to without feeling fatigue. The bicycle
should never be ridden at any time so long
rs the rider feols tired out II the Now York
women will take up bicycling in the manner /
nnting way the exercise they SO much need.
aa i then health; ard looks. and digestion.
It was at the end of this very entertaining
chat that the young woman revealed her
married woman, and u firm believer in the
beneiits OF wheeling Tor her sex. She says that
Iyycling II going to do as much for woman as
did dress reform OF the rational kind. Many
women In different parts of tho
country have heartily endorsed her efforts in
yelling. which .pastime Mrs. Frances r. Will
ard has called u physical evange to women"
Yrs. HOPKINS declared her firm conviction
hat the wheel will become Indispensable to
10th sexes and he universally used. not as Q
luxury. but as u necessity