The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-02

ting together to give the tailor hniSi'
and the fronts OF the waist should DO
also decorated before sewing TO the un-
dor arm seams. Tho diagram describes
a precisely and Is easily read. AFTER
l. done the bolero should DO carefui'y
messed and made to look as profess
sionar' I'm treatment as possible.
THE LEGGINGs.
A bicycle Logging needs broadcio'n, %,
the strongest kind OF serge. TX inc sn"e
IS made OF serge II is wen 70 taNs
piece OF the same cloth. o'ne'"'Sc'
either tan or black is used
The Logging l. in hvo pices. Ine.c
is the inside piece, the two outsio"
plecos and the two straps. These straps
reouire the neatest treatment. II II bost
10 make them OF leather. strip OK
tan leather can be cut from an old pair
of shoes. or a narrow piece OF any desired
color be obtained from shoemaker ior
ten cents.
II Il not necessary to bind the straps
Many people prefer a cloth strap. ana TINS
can be lined with crinoline and sttcheo
until II is strong. 49,.
Flat buttons can no placed upon INC
leggings or the su all shoe buttons used.
The smallest and neatest OF buttonhoies
must be made and button-hook useo
I'm fastening the leggings. Nothing Spots
buttonhoes like bu;toring wih the mn
gers.
THIS SPRINGS TAM
The final step In the making OF the
bicycle suit Is the Tam O'Shanter cap.
which is the most stylish shape hae
known for Wheeling. IL protects the
face. is cool and has certain style
a .k.t
amount of material can easily be Sc
cured from the left-overs of the skirt.
The size OF the Tam depends upon the
personal tastes. Many like one that
measures Just twelve inches across.
Others like a smaller Tam. IL the cap
when made, looks awkward. II Is prob
ably too large for the face. and should
be trimmed down.
Make two circular pieces, the same
size. They need not be exactly round.
as a slight variation in the hrlm pro-
duces a pleasant tilt Line the pieces
with crlnoline, and face with satin on
the inside. Cut from the under piece
a circle as large as the crown OF the
head.
Now take a strip OF tweed, or cloth
OF any kind. satin il you prefer it; and
finish il all around as neatly as though
for a belt Bind the edges OF the Tam
with black braid and with the same
binding fasten the cap band TO the top
Of the hat. AS you sew, you VIII sud-
denly find the Tam shaping itself. and
by the time YOU have finished you will
see before you very pretty hat.
Buy two stin plumes and stand them
at one side with a small knot Of black
| satin ribbon TO hide the ends.
The cap and the bolero can he man.
! aged by any one at all And the leg
7 gings by any neat sewer who under
stands the importance Of close finish
! and a not iron for pressing. Three pres
sings are not too much to give the leg
| gings when they are done.
The bicycle skirt can be trimmed with
| tiny rows of braid. or II can have some
of the heavy braiding that matches tho
] bolero. That is wholly a matter OF per-
| sonal taste
A suit like this should not cost over s.
| complete. counting the plume upon the
| hat But II there are pieces OF old ma
| terial in the house or an old Jacket that
can be cut down for n bolero. as Is gen.
orally done. II will be much less
( The bicycle skirt is faced. but not lined;
| and the bolero has no lining except In
| the upper part OF the sleeves, where a
| little stiffening IS put in.
MANY pcl1Ols HlileH II uiSfN'' SUM ".'u
! linen thread instead OF silk. as they think
! IL holds better I'm rough usage. But mat,
| too Is a matter of taste.
The very newest color for bicycle
suit Is a mixed goods Of tan touched
with green and yellow a scotch pepper
| and salt" combination and next TO that
comes the army OF blues.
It Is claimed that a homemade bicycle
suit. II successful. is extremely so. and
much better than any other
ADELINE RIVERS.