The herald., 1895-08-25
Designed by Noted Tail
Ors, Are Natty and
What You Want
WHAT MRS. BLOOMER WORE
The Grace OF the Skirt, Mrs. Sage
Thinks, Should Be Sacrificed
Only on the Altar OF
Necessity

During the past few months many de-
signs for suitable costume for won EN-
to wear when cycling have appeared in
the papers. OF these few were neat,
practicable and wearable, but for the
most part the designs were anything but
practicable. In connection with this ar
ticle appear six designs which are de-
signed by well-known tailors, and oil
have been tried and found to be as prac-
ticable as they are becoming. We are BILE
to reproduce the sketches used in this
connection through the courtesy of Ste
phens e Hickok, the local agents If the
Columbia bicycle.
Costume No. is designed and worn by
Mrs. Jenness Miller. Mrs. Jenness Miller
has given to this suit tn name Colum-
bia, and describes it in her lectures. The
SUIT consists OF trousers, designed to look
as much like a dividet skirt as possible
hanging from sleeveless underwaist.
thus obviating the need of a belt at the
waist. The trousers are gathered to a
band 1t the knee. The jacket is loose
and comfortable. with long, full skirt.
Leggings Of elastic cloth reach to the
knee. A cap of neat design completes
the suit.
Costume No. is by Redfern OF New
York and London. 1t is an extremely
smart costume, consisting of short skirt,
worn ever knicker bOckers of the same
material. and waist with vest of red cloth
cloth. LeggiEgs Of box cloth. Alpine
lat. The material recommended by Red
fern is a rich open tweed.
No. is q bicycle costume designed and
worn by Miss Georgia Cayvan. This
costume consistshof zouave trousers and a
,art Etop ar with ful
over a.shirt which may be either loose or
close. or dainty sweater or tight fitting
jersey bodice with or without sleeves.
Around the waist is a belt of suede
drawn through a buckle. The trousers
are made without lining and in light
serges for summer, warm lining being
added for winter wear. Leggings of jer-
sey cloth, when wanted. are worn from
the shoe to above the knee, the Jersey
cloth being elastic and affording full play
to the ank les. A sailor hat with chiffon
at the side and Mercury wings, completes
the costume.
No. is another design by Redfern.
This is the costume for bicycling most
favored in France. 1t consists of the
famous boomers. with Norfolk coat
made of dark green tweeds, with collar
and waistband of green cloth of very deep
shade fastened by gold buckles. The long
CATERS are OF slate.colored cloth to mat CHI
hat and gloves.
No. shows a design by Costa Kraemer
vi New York city. The costume consists of
medium plain skirt and modification
Of the Eton jacket, with soft roll collar
and ends falling in front. With it is
worn dainty sweater or such waist as
taste may dictate. The material may be
serge, cravenette or any of the soft wool
ems Leggins of jersey cloth or other
elastic material. with trousers under the
skirt, a1e optional:
No. is a cond design by Costa Krae-
mer of New York city. The trousers are
of accordion-plaIted serge. very full and
gathered to band buttonng at the knee,
or an accordion.plaited skirt may BIZ worn
over knickerbockers producing almost the