The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-13
BICYCLE SUITS FOR WINTER.
Warm, Thick Dresses Being Ordered for
December and January Wear,
LOOK LIKE BOOMERS ARE DOOMED.
lat Women Vulgar in Them. Thin Women
PitifuI and No Figure Ever Charming.
beautiful Made Skirts of Cheviot.
Dresses for Winter Cycling Kinks.

Copyright. 1896. FOR The Timos)
PARIS, September o.-lAe ult!'lc tH-
thusiasts in Paris are not the least b4t
fearful Of fan showers, and II Ioohs as
though they were an looking forward 10 q
winter OF wheeling, for new heavy COS
tunes are IN evidence everywhere
An irate old lady, whose nervous system
Is gradually being undermined by her el-
forts at lodging bicycles on TIE boule-
wards. was cOngratuaung heiseiI max lhe
end OF the season was near al Aanu. bul
she was straiehtway assured That the biz
cycling season was good Cor at least Two
or three months more or lie. ana i lhe
coming winter was paSsapiy me, the sea-
son might not be called or 20 ai.,
The bl00mcr cirls-iu1ariAbly the French
girls-haye been IN the majority ali
through tho summer months IN ana
around Paris, but now that ire fngAsn
and American colonies are gathering iu
Paris. the skiric1 bicycle girl IS d BIT
FEW BLOOMERs.
The taiors show number Of new model
tTelits costumes, most of ihom with
skirts. In fact. some Of the sweiier t1ilors
have put their foot down and declared
that no more bloomer suits snail b. built
at their shops. Their directions arc based
solely on aesthetic principles. BioomcIs
never enhance the charms Of perfectly
built woman. thin woman looks pitiful
ia them and draws ON ones sympathies.
and fat woman looks vulgar and o0euls
an aesthetic eve. So DO does look as
though bloCmcrs We're doomed
Eut the French girl docs not heed these
prophetic remarks from tho tlllOrs no 400.
ST., skins along the hOu'eyards. generally
attired in dark boomers. light jacket
and much-trimmed sailor.
ono French eTl J. saw flying through
would have attracted no end ~ excite
meut in New York She wore black
boomers. short t-hf-httin- tan jacket
black socks. and tan suede slippers. licr
elaborai tly-tilmmtl sailor nat was percn-
ci away over Deer face and Cd tail tour-oe-
cOu OF black m0u-rcIiue de- sole with an
edsins OF cream laDe reached almost TO
ono ~ tho most attractive new suits
j have seen was made Of DARK green clef-
Tor. The short. ION g0det skirt had
broad dark green braid. with tiny red
edring down each seam. Around thc short
dOuhle-hreasfed jacket there was 10 finish
or the same braid and at the front OF
the Jacket the braid was put ON in rather
an elaborate way. The green velvet collar
was high and straight a green velvet
berret worn with This costume had a
bright red quill at the side.
4 bicycling costume boo sublucd scotch
plaid Ia one Of the newest things ont. tt
has short godct skirt. made on the
bias and each seam U.s. covered with "a
narrow blue braid The bodice. of dark
green ladies' cloth. IS cut away 10 show
a vest Of white hroalrloth. Fastening the
vest are tiny green slIE cords. caught
over smaI cut steel buttons. The high
turnover collar of white hrOodclOth IS
worn with "a narrow green tc The
sleeves OF the plaid are close-dttiuc 10 the
elbow, with rather modest amount Of
fuliness az the top.
Some OF the prctt'est costumes seen
anywhere one finds at the "palais de
sport favorite bicycle school for the
beginners ~ the American colony.
The cost~mcs there AFRO ALWAYS fresh
and new. and haven't The Wc1fhe- -helfnu.
roaf stained alr that The GO lmes seen
in the bouItvl.ds have.
one or Tho smart bicycle schools bore
+. /. DID, ...
81 cavctv. II even houee 10 rival the
popularity o Che "Ialus ds Glare"
through Che Wirter There are accom-
WOlatilns for hundreds of cyclists ora the
indoor spiral trarh. and. VITA palms, am
orchestra. and ir.eht i1uirrus 10 is going
TO Dee made "a ooiI.nffuIlv attractive place
Y oaiutiv appointed ItUe f'l-r0lm viii
DO one OF tfe Chief attractions OF the place.
cyclists
a, chic black costume IS made with
iel. ., pam s.3fi s-lef skirt The
snort Jacket uts snugly over a vest Of
white hroalcloth Around The edge OF
the Jacket there is trimming Of white
braid. with @ thread of silver running
through g. Down the front of Che jack
et tlcfe are SIX frogs of the white braid
on either aiae Chat are worry effective.
The vest iostcus with small silver buttons.
oyer sun linen chcmisette. \ black
Alpine hat with broad white band and
black quilts Us worn with this suit
A stfihneiy pretty and yet harmonious
syciine Coz tune is made of wood brown
cheyiJt. The short FUN soft rodet skirt
~ trimmed around the bottom with % wide
dark brown braid. The short Jacket is "a
loosc-ttung 'bOy-cut" AFFAIR trimmed
with tho brown bralls at the edges.
Double epuuiCttes OF fN. BRAID give n
pretty finish TO the shoulder seams The
Jacket opens over broad. cl0se-ittlng
vest OF cLamOis-skin. with "a narrow er-
tire deux OF brown velvet Revers and
a wired Mcdicis collar OF the cnarCis-
akf1 fare thmincd with brown velvet.
The sleeves OF the Jacket are tight for
quite distance above the elbow. with a
puffed effect at the top OF the sleeve that
was not At all full.
A pepper-and-salt English tweed that
was very unpretcntiOus had rather an UNI
usually fun godet skirt. Around the bot
tom OF the skirt there was a narrow black
and white braic put on with little twist
"a design az intervals.
The Jacket was a sing,e-brcasted affair."
with broad reyers and short full basques
Double straps OF the braid came from the
shoulder seams and ended IN twisted
knot al the bottom or the jacket Tho