New-York tribune., 1895-06-09

u harmony and beauty In the environs. ~Aere
bicyclists are as thick fes these days ono may
see fifty costumes in morning exactly aHKe ~
10 cut, differing only in co.or or In some s"'''
detail
These riders always wear low shoes which arc
always smart and well fitting. and stockings OF a
different color AL smart riders now are wearing
the heavy ribbed English hose. but they H1 no'
like them at first. and last summer the majority
wore dainty silk stockings Callers are worn Only
in very few Then come the boomers
such unga!n,y things for the most, Ike full bags.
from which the legs protrudc strangely dimnutVe
and ou, OF drawing. when jacket Is worn. II Is
tight fitting and reaches only 10 tho waisilino
On a long trip 1t Is discarded. ana wooeh
sweater the ugliest garment imaginable - worn
over the corsetcd figure emphaszing IN" 'ulneS' OF
the hips and narrowness OF the shoulders L. there
not something incongruous in the sharply d"hhcd
feminine curves Of hips and bust and bloomer-ciai
legs?
went into Of the bestknown tailor establish
rnents here recently. and asked them to show me
what they considered the smartesi thing In
bicycle suit The model they displayed had boomers
made OF an indefinite checked tweed In Two SHADES
Of brown II was a very wel.-made garment Tor
the fulness was laid in palts. which lay perfectly
fat over the hips although they would OF course
increase the wearers size there. JUST "hef' Inc
average woman. especially on bicycle. do'sh
want 1t. The jacket vas "A very modish lttle anaF
OF
to the waist. 1t had coat collar ana narro"
revers which narrowed to point al the bottom or
the Jacket. The jacket was trimmed win very
light and dainty tracery Of gold braid. with som
cod buttons on the revers The shirt was A much
rualed affair OF yellow lawn and lace. The bell
and shoes were OF tan leather, with STOCKINGS oi
mixed brown wool. The hat WAS d"erstilker with
poid cocks feather on one side. The color scheme
carried out in this suit was perfect ana the sun
was pretty and feminine. and quite the "r?-to-
date thing.
Then saw another suit one somewhat more
radical for the boomers were cut after the ia'poh
Of a mans brooches. tight. comfortably 80. about
the hips and inen fun to the knees. The whoie
emit WAS Of a rough tahac brown wool, ana the
Norfolk Jacket only loosely belted about me
waist, so that the figure would not be defined III
any way. with the addition OF saitors TINS COS
tune should be very effective on slender young
woman. The figure would be well balanced and Ia
oro,ortion and the whole effect in good ,asie.
the suit was unirimmod. and had only a suggestion
O, finess AT the top OF the sleeves JUST enough 10
increase the breadth Of the shoulders tTiic
The smart Parlsennc who rides during the season
is driven out into the Bois Ia her carriage ana
there she Is met by "A groom with The two machines
che generally wears a plain skirt buitomcd on over
her boomers This skri she can slip ou' Of ana
leave in the carriage while taking her spin. or IL
may be tgh.ly rolled ard fastened to the hh"d'c
bar Other women. who ride unaii'hG'd an" are
obliged take a puDUc tiD 10 S't o"t "a Wv '''''
take their bicycles INTO the open cab WIN N'H
We have become 80 accustomed to this now thhi
4, attracts no special atenton-in fact TIE n'o'''i
clad woman rot only rides In opca cab. btt goes
sbopp!ng and plays with hcr children whc" sa'
meets them Ia the I3ois with their nurse
Some Of the most attractive Of the women b'y-
cllstg lu the Bois members OF The the4fh
colony here Ia these Instances the EhS'i'h IN
stnct in All that pertains TO sport IS combined
with the dainty Partisan touch. and with hai"N an
.xccp:.on the Englishwoman who rides "Hoei
IN France wears the radical kind OF boomers
There are two young English girls mere VINO al
tract a great deal OF attention in the carry morn
lngs because they are both very pretty roe well
and wear becoming and suitable Costumes lAe
.lder and larger OF the two wears SUI OF pam
Sark green cloth She wears hlgh butioh,n bIdck
MD boots almos; meeting the boomers, Which ar"
Moderately fun. the double-breasied coat MS tac
"gure and It's full skirts almost cover me Dloomer
IT, stoulders broad. her back ~ nat ana
..rafgh, and the waist shows no sign OF IA corset
vhsn tne Jacket IL unbuttoned II SHOWS tan
wsistcoat ard sun shirt and collar. me bSttons
are OF smoked pearl. he tie OF dark req %he N, Ihe
S,,iss cap tas red pompor on one Side tn.
,,"nnper Girl looks very and boysh IN her dark
gray breeches, made just like man s. covering,
I'll tfout revealing a bit OF the iglre she we1rs
rsdd,sh brown shoes and buttoned CATERS tcf
t.cket has three seams In the back IKE an undrcss
,,,titary Jacket, suggesting. but not dennlng the
astl,ne II is long enough 10 cover the bend or the
tscdv when the wheel. II opens IN 'front.' over
loose box plated blouse OF bright japanese SILK