The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-13

affair, trimmed with the brown braid at
the edges.
Double epaulettes of the braid give a
pretty finish to the shoulder seams The
jacket opens over a broad, close-fitting
vest of chamoise skin, with a narrow
entire deux of brown velvet. Revers and
wired Medicis collar of the channels
skin are trimmed with brown velvet. The
sleeves of the jacket are tight for quite
distance above the elbow. with pulled
effect at the top of the sleeve that was
not at all full
The pepper-and-s salt English tweed that
was very unpretentious had rather an
unusually full godet skirt. Around the
bottom of the skirt there was a narrow
black and white braid, put on with a
little twisted design at intervals.
The jacket was a single-breasted affair,
with broad revers and short full basques.
Double straps of the braid came from the
shoulder seams and ended in a twisted
knot at the bottom of the jacket The
same braid was used in giving a finish 10
the edge of the jacket. In this costume
the sleeves We're fuller and did not fit so
closely from the elbow to the wrist.
If the Indoor bicycle track does prove
success there will be more elaborate Di-
cycle costumes than modistes ever dream
ed of, and the rivalry in toilettes will
bring forth all sorts of new designs from
the tailor shops.
The hold which the bicycle has upon
people is best illustrated by a visit to
the Shops to the daytime functions OF
society, and even to the churches and
| receptions. Here you see bicycle costumes
worn freely. Women do not apologize
! for them. Outside the doors of the most
| fashionable house stand bicycle racks for
| holding the machines and a neat SER
want keeps guard over them
The distinctive feature of all these
| dresses is their length. This is above
shoe-top, but never TO the knees. There
is pretty length where a girls CATERS
stop and her skirt begins 1t is only
that outcast Of cycling society, the girl
| scorcher, who wears the knee skirts!
All the skirts are full. And all the
waists have a little ruff setting out stitfiy
| below the belt. This waist frisk is very
| becoming, as it sets nicely over the sad
/ die and covers up any awkward place
/ The waist may, like riding habit. be the
| bodice of any tailor-made suit, but the
\ skirt is a thing by itself. This must be
made to order. and as neatly as a prone
made costume and as nicely as a bali
/ dress.
SILK Innings are not favorites with the
/ wheelwomen. The silk Sits too easily,
| and at the mount" catches the heel Of
| the cyclist and makes an awkward dis
mount for her. If nothing worse. When
ever possible. skirts are left unlined and
made smart by fullness and elegance of
| material.
The economy of the new cycling dresses
is great. II you go to fashionable tailor
you will pay good money for your suit,
but II you are a wise manager you Will
purchase one good skirt or make il at
| home, and content yourself with several
nice bodies all matching the skirt in tone
| yet different enough TO make them appear
| like a different bicycle suit. The cost Of
stocking up ones wardrobe for the winter
| Is nothing at all compared with the street
dresses of yore.
Jewelry upon the wheel is seldom worn.
a diamond pin, handsome watch chain,
and even tiny diamond screws are seen,
but the elaborate matching OF jewelry TO
gown is not visible here Modistes tell me
they are noticing one thing about the
wheel costumes. and that is that they are
all made for slender figures. This argues
that the wheel reduces women quickly and
makes a symmetrical form where a heavy
one was a burden and a grief.
Nina Goodwin.