New-York tribune., 1896-06-21

one FOR once bitten by the FOR devsing Some
thing original she VIII stop. and Is good sor
hal. a dozen habits a season. The dressmakers
have fallen IN ue with the other traders who ah'rm
that bicycling riring them and that their clients
! are giving all their patronage 20 tho ;ailors
After ALL this continual 4 dscuss!on and expert
| mcn,ing Will probably lie out before tho enthusi-
asn ro- tho spor, docs. and out of u Will como
goo. IN the shape of rcrfec. cycling habit, which
shall-no moro be questioned than IS the equestrian
hab'; OF to-day.
The Frcnchwoman IS taking bicycling very SORT
ousy now She no longer learns hy Simply getting
] on a wheel and irving to stay there II she pro-
/ poses TO riIc "a ia mode she goes 20 fashionable
/ school where she - instructed no" 20 attain
| correct scat at tho riart number or women VINO
have ridden pr seycra. seasons even attend these
! schools 20 overcome faults they have acquired by
not being properly taught ar rst. anl therc u Ger
/ iainy an Improvement IN tho appearance or the
! average woman on a wheel To-day. French"omen
wcrc the first 20 offend IN tho question OF bicycling
! costume bit they are making rapid amends now.
Big hats and elaborate neck ruches are no longer
worn on tho wheel by nice people tho present
costume has all the severity o, habit year ago
| there was not a school IL Paris whore ono couI1
I learn 10 ride any save the mans machine. which
made necessary the wearing of the divided skirt or
| ''-ulot,.s" but all the schools patronized by
"srart" pc3rle have the ladies machine II is true
they prefer not 10 them. and Indeed. great
| many exper, bicyclists regret that custom has
forced them into skirts, and declare that when
the nerfect b,cvcc costume has been evolved II Will
have tho appearance Of n skirt combined with the
utility OF the "culottc" Women who still wear the
..culottes' are having them made fuller. 80 that
standing they resemble a short. pleated skirt. while
at tho same time skirts are growing scantier ana
! are sharcd 20 nt the saddle Sailor hats rarely
seen on well-attired bicycis;s favorite chapeau
"a the straw equestrian shape OF coarse Cuban or
| Panama straw and the high crown and narrow
effect that this gives is better than tho broad brm
| OF the sailor. These are trimmed with several
| narrow bands and q cluster OF cock feathera NOW
| that the days growing so warm. few care to
| wear the high boots and low shoes ana thck
.,ock,ncs that fasten with a row OF buttons down
the outside OF the leg taking their place. The
| buttoned hose is English idea. believe. but
| Il has been eagerly adopted here. Shoes have no
heels and very thin s)es. for experts Say that the
rider should be able to feel sensitivey the motion
| OF the pedal
The ,alors tel me that they are making very
fey r.oun or linen bicycle suits for the summer.
| They are really but trine cooler than n hght-
| weight WOOL and tho adoption OF them was Simply
| n fad OF the last summer that has almost died out
| However / one very "smart costume OF n"i'
blue linen with irregular white dots In IT, IL was
lined with thin white silk and trimmed with
| lea ther straps and white buttons High boots ana
| belt were be OF white leather
We are In the midst OF the racing season. for the
| s.eonlecbase at Auteull on Sunday IS only second
| in importance 10 the Grand Prix The parasoi IS
| an important part OF a tolle; for the races Now
adays they possess wonderfully Ingenious handIes'
| The most modish ones are OF crystal. beryl, anne
| ihyst or some OF the sem-precious stones crystal
| handles are pretty with monogram or crest done
in gold nligree work These handles open ny
| means OF a concealed spring. Some OF them con-
| ceal n small scent bottle. others a tiny powder
| puff and mirror circle OF small peari-headed
| gold pns The latest device for n racing parasol
| is n gold knob that opens 10 sho" haiio" VII"
| ing pad and gold pencil
| U,tq aro rising rather than spreading Crowns
| are high and the trimming is kept close to them
| nret,v hat that will be worn at Auteuil Is or ecru
| Panama straw and It's fiat. round brim ana si8h'-
| ly peaked crown remind ore or the headgear AZ
| fected by Mother Goose. Laid about the brim arc
| fiat punches OF greensh-whiie snowbalIs ana p''''
| rosebuds ON one side Of the crown Is huge DO"
| ., sof, white silk. arranged with few deep red
roses on green stalks. part OF the bow rishs from
the side of the crown and part from the top The
| ,,yor,,e method of trimming these hsh. small
| crowns is to encircle them with several narro"
! hands OF six or velvet. placing n bunch OF 'r"-
| ming on one side.
| W. nav. heard a great deal this season OF tho
| loose sacks both a separate garment anu "s
mart NJ the skrt-and Jacket suits, and have seen
| great many OF them worn. III - rather S'""s"
that the Frenchwoman. who. above all things. wishes
| =, ho .pe, taule" and has never adopted the ord-
| nary English Jacket with It's box front shouid "p
| nroye of these shapcess garments; but the r"''
| ,enne is always prone TO touch tho extreme !" "e'
search for novelty. Her enthusiasm TOT 'he s"oN
however will probably lead TO its speedy oo'th,J hnm
| fnr chean drcssma kers trying 10 MAKE , mn,
ana the bis shops putting them into tho ready
| made" department. -, oraen narties
There have been couple or gaIuen gena 20 the
s,yen recently In Paris Zone at the house oa t,e
| Princess de Sagan and the o'he' ~ 'A'