The herald., 1895-07-02
CYCLERS AND BLOOMERS

There has been droll little yarn pass
ing around in society circles from the
ranks of the Country club. 1t is to the
effect that a modest and charming young
society lady in riding near Also, attrac-
ted the attention OF wreck of dissolute
old woman who, gazing scornfully at her
bloomers, remarked with exceeding en-.
phasis:s We'll, you ought to be ashamed
of.yourself!"
And it is further related that the lacy $
CONSERVATION almost caused her to reel
and faint at the womAn's denunciation
and she was some time getting her para
iyzed nerves together again.
Speakingtof bloomers, what a great fu-
rore there is going about the land about
that article OF apparel! And what opin-
ions and what perpetrAtions some of them
are The American Wheelman, on the
subject. says
'Rational, oh what sins are commit.
ted in thy name. Let woman seeker
after notoriety OF the cheapest character
array herself in suit that is not only a
disgrace to herself but to the comm unity
that allows,it, and Immediately it Is cha +.
acterized rational. 'and great is the crit
ioism thereof. AS matter Of fact, over
done rational costumes are as much to be
regretted as too much cycling. The now
cycling costume was inaueurated because
it was essential to comfort on the wheel
When first suggested that fact alone
was sought for. but after the first move
had been made 1t was then improved nm
til now we have prettier cycling suits of
knickerbockers and bloomers than could
be possible under the old regime. Wom-
on, more than anyone else, appreciate
Ioungs words that women were made
is an odious sight" With the present
styles there can be few "odious sights
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The women of the southern states have
been much slower than their northern
sisters IN the utilization Of the bicycle.
They are affected By the conservatism Of
the south, which looks askance at novel;
ty. and.very many of them yet think that
bicycling..is highly improper for woman.
We have frequently noticed remarks to
this effect in southern papers. and We re-
Gently learned that women in several
places there had been brought under So
cial discipline for bicycling. The prodig
told uoon the south. By this time there
are lots of women bicyclers in Virginia
and Georgia; there are a small Number in
Alabama and Louisiana; there are fewer
yet in South Carolina: there are very few
in Arkansas; we have not heard of any in
Mississippi; the northern women in Flor
ida have introduced the wheel there. We
do not believe that the conservatism of
southern women can much longer resist
the wheel; the Texas and North Carolina
girls seem ready for it; we think it is
bound to attract the fair sex even in the
Bayou state.-Argonaut.
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She may wear bloomers, she may wear
skirts
But every graceful move asserts
That she revels in perfect health;
She fills her lungs with the pure spring
air,
Winning the whole:on her rightful share
OF a Noman's greatest wealth.
American Wheelman.
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1t is stated IN the latest reports from
Paris that after its period OF temporary
Punishment the skirt is again coming
into favor for bicycle riding.
When mammoth sleeves no longer
Are worn, the maiden wise
Can use 'em as bloom ers,
And thus economlze.
Kansas City Journal.
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"Mother. may / 60 out to Wheel"
Eyes. my darling daughter.
l suppose, of course, you won't wear skirts
Although think you'd oughter.'
indianapolis Journal.