New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-10
FEW CULOTTES ON CYCLES.
PARIS wHEELwOMEN ARE NOW Salts
FLED WITH THE DIVIDED SKIRT.

,,opr THAN THIS. THD APPROVED FORMS ARE
divided ONLY AT THE BACK. AND a. Ola
MoND FRAME Is IMPOSSIBLE
OTHER FASHION HINTS
Paris October ., 1891.
,,,er much experimenting the bicycle suit has be-
re almost uniform. and, no matter what the ma
,ral used may be- one expects TO see the form fol-
,ow generally the same lines. One sees so few Gu
,,,os now either in Paris or in the country that.
,rce,,ing how common they once were in France.
80 rsrards them as something strange and biz
zarre
The various patterns of the entirely divided skirt
,.vs also been discarded in favor of the close.
sah,,Iike SKIRT divided only behind, with the divi-
,on concealed under heavy pleats. This is the
.nasl accepted now by the best tailors 1t does
M, nsrri, one TO ride machine with a crossbar
,se division being designed simply to help one in
mounting and to enable the folds of the skirt to
drcn into place with no assistance.
The short bolero does not appear now on many
smsr, habits. for even the French woman has
concluded that tight waist effect is not desirable
while wheeling; neither does one see much of those
.traisht loose jackets which IN some few instances
snneared so smart, but in most cases suggested
form OF dressng-sack dear to old and fsureless
German women: the blazer Jacket, with small
revers ard rolling collar, is preferred This may
no worn open or closed. with buttonholes made on
q aap. a better nothod-if one wishes 10 wear the
Jacket oYcn-,han having the buttonhoios made
through the cloth.
Boots with gaitor tops are worn. and with
sailor or Alpine hat the French dame who bicycles
nresen;s q figure very different now from that of
two years ego.
TAILOR-MADE COSTUMES.
rso .,,;,or.rade,, has never been so popular in
France. and The criticism often made that while
ho rrcnch ta.lors fitted well and presented Original
designs they could never turn out the WORK and
finish OF London is TOW hardly irrc Models are
seen this year that seem perlec; n ;a'se respects.
4 smart suit Of blue cloth has q basque bodice
fastened with clusters of l.nc s.de-re2is on 'aeh
side. Three large steel buttons are placed on each
cluster This gives the appearance a. hoau
n.as,ron trimmed with the buttons ard lines OF
fine black and white braid In the back are the
same side-pleats and no middle or sidc-oacA-s ans
are displayed 4 belt o. white KID. with steel
buckle is worn and the basque pieces below IL are
in four tabs Those on the sides are short. and
cut with square corners; those in 'front.' and behind
appearing as If continuation Of the plaSirons
and finished in points. The line braid cages the
four tabs ana three rows OF it define the broad
hem on the skirt. The sleeves cut 10 swell on;
simply at the top and hold short. s-ant pointed
wings Of cloth.
SOME BOLEROS STILL SHOWN.
The bolero. or jacket ending at the waist, is noi
popular IL has been, hui the smart tal1-
OTIS occasionally show ii in some form. becon-
ing design has the neck side pieces continuing III
narrow strap that buckles about the waist Ike
belt the sides being cut short and square. bo-
Zero fashion. with broad revers
Belts universally worn with stree; costumes.
and quite much accessory to a basque
as TO a blouse Belt-buckes come in many mate
rails that they may harmonic with or match the
costume, but they neither so ornate nor so large
as they were iast season.
A large, strong bel;-buckle would seem, accord
ing 10 a recent Partisan incident. 10 have more
than an ornamental purpose. \ woud-be hish-
wayman, attackng couple late at night. was
finally put flight by madame who saw the de-
.snse getting rather the worst OF the argunenL
and came to her husbands aid with strap I'M
proysed from the belt she wore The belt was one
Of the barOarc kind, studded with large. roughly;
cut stones of the new ones III cut stce!
that appear among the jewellers novelties.
That sleeves are small and not much trimmed at
present does not make them OF little consequence.
Dressmakers pushing forward velvet sleeves.
which often form an important part Of the gowns
trimming
A visiting gown and evening toilette Illustrate
this point The first gown is built OF "pcau &c
gaut In soft shade Of gray, and trimmed with
an embroidery of white silk braid ard steel beads
that nearly covers the blouse bodice. and extends
down the hips. On the bOulce is a narrow