The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

cessories From wall paper TO furni-
lure these dainty nests Of enthusiastic
wheeimen show a surprising number
Of novelties. an identified with this
ruling passion OF the world Of fashion
and athletics.
You would never find these articles
At n bicycle show. for they are OF the
kind dear TO the female heart and are
not known beyond the confines Of the
dressing table, For example, the walls
are covered with paper on which arc
stamped scenes portraying incidents
OF a purely bicycle character. The
manufacturers. having found that this
style Of paper was In great demand.
have exercised much eleyerness In the
way Of designs.
One OF the oldest Of these shows a
number Of figures Of pretty girls and
handsome men wheeling along
smooth country road. Grass. trees and
sky. as well as the costumes Of the
riders. are all faithfully reproduced.
and the effect Is exceedingly pretty.
One young woman has secured a num-
Der Of designs. and. BY placing them In
order on the walls OF her boudoir. has
'reated a sort Of panorama OF life On
he wheel. There &c the familiar pic
lure OF a scorcher. and another scene
pictures the riders coasting down hin
and a third shows a party OF men and
Eomen drinking az roadside well.
To be thoroughly In keeping with
The wall paper. the furniture Of the
bicycle girls boudoir is also suggestive
In every possible way OF the silent
steed. The castors OF the chairs. ia
bles and even OF the dainty bed are
made OF tiny rubber-tired wheels.
A prominent society woman and
member OF the Mlchaux club has
souch made from her own design.
which. when folded up and placed
against the wall. might readily be ME
taken for a miniature quadrlcycle.
Fresco painters are being freely en-
ployed in decorating ceilings with fan
y pictures OF lovely maidens In gauzy.
lowing robes gracefully bowling ever
sun-tlnted clouds on bicycles mounted
with silver and gold.
The list Of the smaller accessories
necessary to complete cycling outfit
nowadays Is practically endless. A
broadway jeweler shows e. his newest
and most popular design for a bicycle
girls watch a miniature silver wheel
with mercury wings caught through
he spokes For richer purses a few
n these are made In gold. with the
spokes gllstening with tiny gems. Ev-
sry cycler needs a watch sud the cases
of those intended for ths bicycle trade
are all handsomely engraved with
pretty little hgures a-wheel.
In stlck-plns the bicycle Is seen in
gold. silver and enamel. Sleeve links
In gold. with the tiny wheels OF plati-
uum. are extremely popular. The dec
orations OF handle-bars with gold or
silver monographs welded to the coarse
metal IL also common. In this connec-
ton Il IL interesting TO know that lew
slers report a lively call for blOomer
gArterS They are worn Just under.
heath the curve Of the bloomer and
differ from the regulation garter only
In the fact that they do not show the
buckle and may be in any shape the
wearer desires. This probably accounts
tor the orders received by the makers
10 place on them monograms and INF.
tails that are not BIT like those Of N,
fair purchaser.
Tailors who make a speciality ol
Eomen's bicycle costumes say thai
ikifts arc rapidly growing shorter ant
that the demand Is for cloth and trim,
nings Of the most striking character
This has also given an idea TO the man
afacturcrs OF underwear As a result
II q. corsets with wheels embroidered
On them are seen IN toe shops. besides
skirts made from goeds stamped with
he ubiquitous bike.
Golf hose OF the same weight and pat
Tern as those worn by men are belnl
generally adopted for use by womel
since the cooler weather has come
Russet-leather shoes. with broad toes
have taken the place OF the narrow toe
onee fancicd by women riders.
In selecting her kit for use on LON
, runs a-whecl. the bicycle girl Is careful
10 provide herself with a dainty has
In which she places all the smaller toi
let articles. such as comb and brush
halrpins. manicure set. an extra hand
kerchief and veil. These bags arc en-
/, hroidered In monograms or initials. o
, with the name OF the club OF which IN
owner Is a member. They are swun
! from the hanile-bars. and even thes
. useful portions Of the Machine are los
, ing their commonplace character an
ere often decorated with carvings Q
. plates OF the finer metals
In leather goods the latest novclt
Is a dainty grip" OF lizard skin. whlc
Ia swung from the shoulder by Whit
enameled leather strap. joined with
silver or gold buckle.
!. Stauoners are getting out bicycle ga
Do tioncry In varied designs and even N
U glover Is making a special glove, wit
padded palm. for the exclusive ben,
e NJ OF feminine yotarles Of the whee
e AS tho bicycle faddlst eagerly clutchS
CT each new article as It appears. N
: novelties mentioned present a weir,
+ lncongruous sight when clustered aboV
one apartment
n The smallest lock and key ev,
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