New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-21
HOME AND SOCIETY.
.nvENruREs OF THE FAIR B1cYcLER.


.oo MICH DEFERENcE-THE NEW AMERICAN
woMAN-AN ARTISTS HOME-FAsH-
ION IN PARIS.
There Is something peculiarly irritating to the
.e-ily plodding pedestrian In the swift noiseless
,d syallow-ke movement Of a bicycle. 1t
.,ms the earth without any apparent effort on the
~, OF its rider; and wherever the former has
.,gh.s" which the latter is apt to transgress any
Tx Of observance is apt to be met with aggressive
.,,or At many OF the watering places on Long
Y.and. the village magnates. with wise consdera-
~, of the wishes and needs Of their lucrative
rmmer visitors. have allowed bicycles the side
sks with the proviso that the riders must either
,rrn on, for pedestrian dismount. This the
,.,iyes greatly resent, and in consequence very
.nusng episodes are constantly occurrng-espe-
.,,lly as the fashionable beginner finds turning
r,- fraught with imminent danger, and dismount-
,,r and remountng alone an impossbility.
.you see cannot turn out for you. will you
have the goodness to turn out for me-" called out
r,lady sweetly and persuasively to a huge colored
wcnan.
,os,,!ng basket OF eggs directly in the middle Of
~. narrow path. and stepping aside-'If you smash
,sro YOU pay damages and the dire result may be
more easily imagined than described. Even small
urchns with true American scorn Of what are
supposed be the aristocracy, have the strongest
sense Of their rights
.If YOU don't turn out We'll have you rested"
.uealed baby of five planting his two fat little
rrs wide apart and standing fearlessly fronting a
,nnIe OF swiftly advancing wheels; and the riders
stre obliged TO so out into the dusty road. while
ne little republican. with a chuckle Of satisfac-
uon pursued the even tenor of his way.
at Is not always pleasant to be treated with too
rke ed
rovng old and did not like 1t. "A young person
sbo evidently meant be civil got up and offered
ma her place in streetcar the other day. and
I was so vexed l could have boxed her ears
aater myself / am quite as able TO stand as she
us"
"What makes perfectly furious. said her
companion. girl Of society who was not so
vo-ng as she once was, rs 10 have these chits
AZ debutantes show me such vast amount OF re-
meet believe the horrld little things do II on
purpose They rise when they speak to me. and
the other day at Mrs KS reception some OF
my sisters friends drew back to give me prec-
.dence. and actually courtesied when l spoke to
them!'
In fact very few persons find acceptable the
consideration shown to them account OF SUI
perior age and young people are advised to show
more tact in their treatment OF their elders
81 find Miss c. so extremely we-mannered,
commenced a matron who by no means considers
ing to treat me with friendly equality. and does
no, iump 10 pick up my handkerchief. or give me
A chair and make me feel generally as IL were
separated from her by a chasm OF years, rs most
OF her set do. For my part l think too much
Difference from younger woman to an older one
very bad FORM
"style Is a mysterious quality said an OBJ
servant dame. 1T is one OF the Few desirable
things that money cannot buy. hrst-c!ass Dress
cannot give her style
os,vle does not mean variety OF apparel: II
does not even mean richness Of material. These
things are welcome additions TO II. but not essen
tal The best dressmaker. though she may 90
her utmost, and greatly improve the contours py
toning down a defect here and emphasizing eooo
point there cannot make the form. the frame over.
II Is in the poise OF the head and shoulders the
habi,ual way OF moving that the indescribabe
quality OF personal style lies secreted II the aver
aee woman OF to-day were asked what good gift
she would choose boon from larry sou-
mother provided she could have but one there is no
doubt but that she would. on mature cohsioer-
alton. select style.
"style outives youth and good looks II gives
a woman an immense power Of holding her own
and carries off awkward predcaments. 1t makes
Its possessor, In the long run, often outshne
commonplace beauty, no matter however pam she
may be individually. Style frequently renders q
woman presentable in a shabby gown. and Is gift
that holds good for rain or shine. In hot or cold
weather alike-one that once possessed He'er oe'
serts its possessor.
ITO analyze 1t completely Is impossible; one can
only get hint. suggestion OF Its inherent at
tributes here and there But one thing Is certain.
to be we'll dressed and aware of 1t Is decidedly not
'stylish' The fundamental principle OF style Is to
wear an old gown with the air OF a princess and
"a wear a new one as II you had forgotten Its
neyness That Is a safe rule to follow.
There are indications that the American woman Is
gradually growing taller and larger. few years
ago the average skirt length taken In the fashiona-
bic dressmaking establishments was forty-two
inches and forty-two inches was the length used
for all the model gowns sent here from Paris.
TIE model length has now increased to forty-fve
inches and the increase in other measurements Is
In Proportion.
The midde-aged American woman shows an in
enation grow broader across the hips and shoui-
ders. and stouter and thicker through the arms;
but the college graduate. the university woman and
the debutante grow more gracefully vigorous every
year. The typical college graduate is from two to
four inches longer from the waist down than for
merly Her waist Is getting longer. her chest ruler.
and her limbs narrower. The middle-aged women
grow corpulent and clumsy through Incidence and
indulgent habits OF life. while the ever-incrcasng
tendency toward athletic sports and outdoor exer-
cses is improving the younger OF the SEX The
sta,uesque. Juno type may yet express the Ameri-
can woman
The description Of an artists bog the
shore will serve 10 demonstrate how little 1t re-
cures TO make an attractive summer home. where
the owner possesses taste and skill. The cottage Is
built very low. the climate admitting OF dormer-
Widowed second story. and II has only six rooms
In all. pretty feature In the house is the broad
recessed veranda the recess being formed by two
rooms on either side projecting eight or ten feet
beyond the square hall In the centre. This recess
forms quite room In itself. and Is furnished with
dvan made OF a small worn-out skin This
mas been fitted with spring and mattress COW
eh with saiclo,h. and made comfortable with
tinted denim cushions green and pink and blue and