The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-12
WOMAN OF FASHION.
What She Wears When She
Goes Out for . Spin.
NEW THINGS m CYCLE SKIRTS.
nuos1coats Hold Their Own with Bloom
- and Outnumhcr Them In Most
C1fies--sportfng Wardrobe.

ne athletic side OF the fashionable
vumzn's life is gro wing 70 be quite a. Inn
portant as the pase.y social, but IN no phase
q her varied existence does abe ever d.
vest herself Of the neysr-falling Qusryf
sghat shall wear." Nor ss II possible for
tbe most mildly athletic woman 10 pro-
- herself with a single costume. saying:
ssfhis n my gown for athletic exercises"
for such costumes are as varied as the
1owers OF the field. even when designed
"a the same kind Of exercise. There are as
9any different kinds Of cycling costumes.
ar Instance. as there are bicycles. and as
-uch difference OF opinion as TO which IL
correct. The comparative merits OF two
srhAels form sufficient topic OF converra-
Nan Tor any two cyclists. be they men or
~omen: and the correct costume for wo-
9en e-wheel IL discussed by everybody. re-
srdless OF wheeling propens!ties. II IL
~ rerson who does not ride who IL most
s-sstca: The bloomer has come in for the
~reatsst share OF criticism. and the effect
a such criticism IL beginning TO show IL
s.gS nv the gradual wane In popularity OF
80 h,oomer. Take the percentage OF
sr,,ss and knickerbockers in any large
s,,v ana the petticoat will be found to do
much more than merely hold its own.
Nearly all the newly patented garments
n the bicycling line are skirts OF one KIND
or another There are four principai san-
etIcs Of the bicycle pettieoat. all OF whicn
Are m more or less general use.
s-,rss there Ia the ordinary short skirt.
M, very full. and without any unfeminine
r,odincations In spite Of assertions TO
~ contrary. this Is the skirt which Is
worm by the general run OF people. Prom
tnent fashionable women have not been
rsd,ns the wheel for very long. and are
non ready for the advanced costume yet
Nor does the everyday woman wish TO
make herself conspicuous by appearing
IN public In the much-criticised bifurcated
costume. Mrs. John Jacob Aston wears
a sk,rt when she rides. So do other Lead
ers Of fashion. This much must be said
for the bIoomer. however. that 1t usually
goes with the petticoas, but does not APP
pear except In cases OF emergency. Some
women have adopted the practice OF wear
ine skirt while riding in the city. and
then removing II and rolling 1t up In the
carrier provided for the purpose by enter
pFisine inventors.
more convenient arrangement than
this r. the new Bygrave skirt. named after
~ inventor. who Is an English woman.
The skirt is the product OF her own expe-
risnce and is very simple. Yet very effec-
i've. The idea was TO arrange the skirt
h such q manner as not TO interfere With
y free management OF the pedals. and
oprevent its catching en- the wheels. The
mt Is practically converted into a pair
4 boomers by drawstrings running UP
ond down the middle OF the front and back
x the skirt. These strings may be pulled
- tight as is desired. raising or lowering
he skirt AZ Will. and they are provided
with catches to hold them in place. The
2:r may thus become n pair OF knee
bloomers or be allowed 10 hang loose like
divided skirt. and when worn amidst
the busy haunts OF men II appears as a
plain. ordinary skirt with never a sus-
rieton OF masculin,ty about n.
The divided skirt comes In two varieties.
mus making UP the four mentioned Mt the
h>xfnsing. These are the regulation Jen-
ness Miller skirt. and the one that Is only
divided In t1e back
Tho latter style Is the special properly
o. large New York store and has many
qualities In Its favor. OF the wheel II
hangs Ike an ordinary skirt. and on the
wheel It stays put In exactly the same
folds each time, being cut and fashioned
TO M the saddle. In the front. this Skin,
usually has n broad box pleat to admit
OF the free action OF the knees while
pedaling Some Of these bicycle skirts nre
surprisingly fuii around the bottom, be-
ing stitched down In box pieats from the
top and then allowed 10 fare for about
fourteen inches
The girl who rides a diamond frame gets
no advantage from this Louis skirt. 4,
ie callef. because Of the undivided front
Nothing but boomers or wholly divided
skirts viii serve her. one can bay bloom
ers Just Hike pair VI trousers separate
from the rest OF the suit The best ma
terial Is sipaca. for spring and summer.
but they are made of satin for the extrav-
asant few
iegginss 10 match the suit are the cor
rect thing. and are sold with the rest Of
mo costume. The English tweeds In pep-
per and sal; mixtures are the favorite ma
teriais, brown and white being the fash
ionah'e as well as the ssryaceabie coiors
Whtacor,iS. chevio,s, hrl.liantInes and cor
dnreys are also popular. Mrs IanStry
wears corduroy sui, with iegging- II the
same Some Of the rrettieSt corduroy
suits are double breasted. and button ur
GaEonaily 10 each shoulder This styis
more sensible than the Elton Jacket
whtch flares open and catches the wind
The Norfolk Jacket Is very popular be.
cause, beside being Neii ADAPTED 10 .hs
use for which q Is intended. ~ AFFORDS such
good Opportunity for the display OF me
new belts vht>h are Sc pretty and "a
plenty this year.
feggtngs. MS I was saying. usually match
~-h+ " FNh NttANAl tEttN NFf worn. hiii
they can Ne bought separately IN ANY ma.
tsrisi desired. Most Of them are buttonet
NJ on the outside. Others lace up rsrt VA,
and are then fastened with Foster hook :
with couple Of straps at the top. II
seems - be the neral verdict. however
mat knee shoes are preferable TO leExing.
and iow shoes
A. 70 hats. the public favor IS divided
between the Aiptue hat and the Tam o
shanter. The Alpine hat will have {
sraw crown this summer The Tam a
snan'er will be made Of any soft, durahl,
material
a pretty hat that combines the afvan.
'aEe or both ~ now on the market II he.
wiling, narrow hrtm that IL stitched q
Eiahe stin. with Dresden slls
rsr' a Shantsr crown. II - trsrtrne.,
WITH couple 0f quilts standing ur or
orc side. These bats are no-.. nroornins
70 most people man the English hat. ard
~ the same time furnish a cssa shade 70.
we eyes Bicycle cars seem TO hA,-e ~.
ure'y gone out % use among f,,-uinsn.
riders
Perforated gloves are arsng the novel,
hes invented for the comfort OF Injury.
eeN'hw wheelwcrner. An experienced
Nae4wouan recommends an oufst sor q
teNinine eYclssi which seems very reason.
s@e; fuli sui, 81 chsvsoi or tweed with
an extra pair % taoamerS, and two psirs
e. eaaessrian tights With these. pair Of