The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-08

follows that the space about the feet
should be kept clear of all drapery, that
TIE movement may be perfectly seen.
This done it is the legitimate work of
art 10 increase the interest at his point,
as by color with light shoes or with
plaid stockings that focus the color of
the dress. The next point of Importance
in the object under consideration is the
center of support Of the rider. This sup
port lies between the seat and the han
dies. The seat should appear to uphold
the weight, and to this end the width
and apparent bulk of the draperies, as
shown by the outlines, should lie above
the line of support Thus also an effect
of greater lghtness and adequacy will
he given to the machine. Now skirt
forms in outline, pyramid with apex
above the seat and width near the
ground, and suggests a dragging weight
cuts straight across the center of ac-
ton at the feet, hiding the movement and
destroying the principal beauty of the
machine. The trousers, on the other
aesthetic demands. They leave the mass
of the draperies above the seat and the
ankles in free play to explain the action
below.
Cycles Everywhere.
To return to Frenchwomen. I do not
know the present opinion of French doc
tors on bicycle exercise for women, eX-
cept it may be judged by the increase of
the sport. Four years ago French writ
ers cried out: No, decidedly it is not a
sport for women; it will ruin their health.
But to-day bicycling women are innum-
cradle. In front Of the cafes of Sur
esnes, a village at one of the gates of
the Bois in all that glittering, intermin-
able line of overlapping wheels that take
siesta while their owners take refresh
ment fully one-half seem to belong to
the women, and as many women course
the Bots on wheels as men. Whatever
result may come of it the flowing tide
mas become maelStrOm.
Plain and Decorative.
The dress is rough wool all the year
round and for the most part remains a
light brown, but fine ladies may course
their chateau grounds il more luxurious
stuff and colors than taste would wear
on the public domain. Rich dress is of
dark green or blue cloth with leather APP
pliques. For the bodice favor lies be-
tween the figaro and blouse For wear
with blouse the latest chic is belt OF
elastic fastened with straps of leather, in
ferably white or pale gray. 1t is COM
Portable as it gives with the Wearers
movements; also its contrast to the dar-
ker costume gives character to the
blouse dress. An occasional costume as
the figaro prolonged into a short basque
of some three or four inches depth, but
these are inferior in both beauty and pop
ularity to the other two mentioned forms.
Stockings are OF Diald or other pattern
that serves to break ZIP the long lines,
or else they are of broun or black.
In country wayside inns ard in the pa
vilions of the park, charming pictures
are r.s' to be seen Of groups of two or three
yeIoce women taking their rest. TheyAare
in poses of relaxation, their faces are
flushed with cutting the wind, and they
sir idlv their coffee or lemonade all in
n 111r 1 of hair breadth escapes by the
way 1t is phase of the times, and the
bicycle has entered into the manners OF
fine dav. ADA CONE.