New-York tribune., 1895-07-28

times too insulting. his expressions OF opinion:
One little fellow not long since underwent
the roadside where he was playing toward an ap-
preaching wheelwoman with evident opprobriuIn on II
he looked at critically seemed to strike him in a
new way. and he remarked approvngiy ana "i'h d
rogush smile o. sympathy Lacy poy'
THE QUESTION Or DRESS.
The notifications In dress which it makes neces-
sary arc undoubtedly a bugbear to many who would
not otherwise object to the use of the nicycie %
women At the same time these very NOTIFICATIONS
are source OF pleasure to the woman who makes
them. enhancing as they do. the general sense sens 81
freedom that the sport gives ner M ie for this
purpose at least. 10 mems attire Inc skl.,, ''1 %
time honored envelope OF tne nS IeS,e WeigS AMI
complication in the construction OF tns @ 800 sS h
that accommodation to the skirt en,as. e
Every who rides In skirt rsks ~ lie ., ,,o, ;
for that tapping drapery may M az deaE any or to panu
injury Even the woman VINO cnnss E.osest & bs 10
skirt and bsrsof sH for or bracing herself
against the time when this CONVICTION snan ~ ny !.
whether she will or no II everybody rode picyce.
this conviction would be general now ~. h
sm9s o without sOns exfsPGp stseG above Il IS the
cling onlooker before whom 'he "o'"" N'N''7|
Meantime many minor notifications are taking ld
place unremarked by any save tnose w r,sr itsr
them For instance in ore case within the wr.er
knowledge an enthusiastic wheelwoman finding tnat
her wind was poor as compared with her nusSand D.
that in riding with him she got blown wnlle ne "as as
still fresh and unfatigusd left OF her corset as an
experiment Her difficulty diminished al once anu !
after a few rides she good In THIS partcuni.
as her husband Concluding that If corset could
cripple her In this way Il must IN otneIs as vel wel,,
she has given mp wearing one altogetheri EsS
where woman Is not prepared to go 70 tnis sa ss-
treme she Is likely TO make some diierehce IN her
sirth she must II she wishes to ride WIN men ann
not be drag on them. The shops, always QUICK
as wenthercocks catch the wind OF such change.
bear testimony to this in advertising bicycle cor
sots and corset waists Then there is TIE footsear
the other point in their apparel wnere women US
ualv disregard most Obstinately the dictates OF
common sense and tho teachings OF anatomy. no
woman who wants TO pedal well Win tne iree play
Of ankle and that takes the strain OF. the knee
and drives the wheel furthest with me east cx-
penditure OF effort wear tight shoes The fooi-
ism Iaper-soled pointeitoed, high-hoeieo bcot is
indeed often sccn but rot on the expert or on ,1e
woman who Is trying 10 get out OF picychnS all IL
On N do for her in the way OF develoTment
How much II can do, and what the permanent cf-
fec,s of IL are 10 be, cannot OF course De seen az
mis- earv stage OF It's adoption. Nearly two decades
have passed since gymnastics and such outdoor
sports as tennis have been practised oy women. put
fhcy have as yet produced no marked pnyslc3,,
change except the very young o. very sfnaii
class AS the bicycle Is. however. already so mucn
more general and popular than these older Dat lcss
es sily attaina of physical exercise End de-
veopment its effects VIII probably be sooner per-
ccptible