The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-26

She MAY Ride Mode-tiy and Acc'ptabiy IL
She VIII.

Women succumbed Late, but they nave
gone under fast and far now that they
have Acknowledged the sway OF the
,vbeol The woman who does not ride is
raffin. raror every day. the woman VINO
has nor thought OF riding IS rtahy re-
markable person. ... real
Women's bicycling received iD
impetus when the smart set TOOK u . ny,
once the seal OF fashion was -. 49,
snort the pace of its success was ufr.1,
nar.d. The limit of tnat success - sum
unsettled. Conservatism in general uts
entered it's protest I'm print anu 10y " ~,
of mouth and continues ip 20 70 D-5ld
divldual conserve iistl "H9 io-t and
10 The infectious influences All "lot' -
fho ranks Of the new riders every MsNN
1ra recruited from the most i"v1.s,
and feminine. the least ae-ie7'l'D ~
most womanly Of women. IL. .,s,.
There As no earthly reason why .hs
shouil not be- II the exercise can
brought into disrep ite 30 Viii ne Ds
,,orlnolv h. the other sort Of Woinf'' %
be- those of the sex who ad1rn and dl-Hil
evorr act they perform VINO are .',.l.'
iu th's and every other pastiile'
rpar women can ride the wheel accept
shf,- iu every sense OF the WORD Is Hciu-
onsfratnI every hour or every 10y. ~
illustration shows "A woman ih '"N -. az" III
trorrfiue and her pose - as - dlDi'..
and fl.aling AS N she were cIiri.HH 2"
carriaeo. much more SO tnan ihe spi'"7
90 "a horses back for a Gamer; .,, If
In the matter or costume inc ,,,l,
taste and molestv Us as Naluahie eiu"li >
,rrlafw0meu as among women WIZ w
moi wheel so long as u is the tn9t ,.'
of society that women shal W." HoaI
She should keep 20 them on lhr ". a.
N-,tr,erots skirt custOmes have p''h "a
r,,re1 that are safe and convenient anu
III. plea that either qualty IS INC t.ai. ,,,.
Lv hloomers is not tcnahle. lt IN iu'ui'
decades dress for women shhi u1 h.
utiouized and the skirts on ty-u,s ,,,
done away with rs nave 'lr Iai , ,,,,,ss
afas and colts Of former genera ilohs.
there will then be- no pubic sen IL. ' ,
or convcntionaiism 90 be- outrage an.
displeascd. and the boomer gwrS'," ,al is,.'y
t,fe on "a different phase. the pIesent
erI 10 b. 10 ha hoped the future woman
FOR many long day should keep 10 her
skirts. 20 ,,,. ,ffacr
wOman's riding. II she is lhchneu o., 20 ~
exercise. and has the strength lo' ~
a.. pfhie limitation of three-score anu
tom need NOT prevent her taking 10 II. tN
older woman. however, VINO mounts We
wheel needs 10 be- espccdiS "a, - -
her dress. What is plduaut anu ..
i've al twenty is not equally so al i"ltt
AMI fftv 4 few years ago II was lhe
fashion in the Catskllls-it may pc so
yet-fOr women 20 wear SOY iSi. He nv D'
their mountain framps ana rihtS' iii7
were becoming and artisucahy Sidtetu
slrmounting the fresh pretty race OF a
Young girl or woman ~ her carry L"
fiae buf when the plant headgear. m
brilliant red perhaps. with many a
rakish drOop and dent. was seq anoN'
"a lined elderly face the combination was
"a genuine blow 10 the spectator. go.
Ia these lavish days every PERIOD Oh llif
has It's ample range Of suitable, comforta-
hle and becoming wear. there IS no ftt1
on not 10 choose senslhly Similarly one
may dress 10 ones years on the wheel
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