The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-02
HOW TO MAKE A BICYCLE SUIT
A Celebrated Man Tailor Gives Dla-
grams and Directions for the Latest.
The GARMENT IN FOUR PIECES.
Skirt, Bolero, Leggings and Tam Make
Up the Most Recent" Sets"
Not Hard to Make
at Home.

Copyright, 1884, for The Times)
PARIS. April 20-If you start out TO
view the new bicycle suits you will find
they are counted as being in four pieces.
These are skirt Jacket, leggings
Counted as one), and cap. All the Paris
suits come tied up I'm punches OF four
each, and when you give an order Tor
cycle suit, you may be asked II you
want a cap with the coat and jacket.
The leggings are surely there.
There Is always question whether II
is cheaper to purchase bicycle SUIT
outright or make it yourself. 1t IS GER
tainly cheaper TO buy a rcady-made suit
than to purchase the materials and hire
a dressmaker to put them together for
you.
The cost Of the goods and the hire
OF the dressmaker unless she be of the
exceptional kind. will more than eat UP
the price Of a ready-made suit and not
have half the style; unless, OF course.
you are fortunate enough to know
modiste who works fast and does not
overcharge.
EASY TO MAKE.
But a bicycle suit IS such a simple
thing. so easily handled. that many
woman would like 10 make one herself
If she knew how. She can always cut
off a skirt, but that does not mi the
bill" in these days Of saddle and d.
yded skirts.
A certain very celebrated man tailor
recently drew Tor me upon slip or
paper the outlines OF a pattern for BIZ
cycle suit. Now" said he, ANY wo-
man who understands dressmaking can
make a. suit from this and if she does
not understand dressmaking she should
not attempt 20 make suit az all.
The skirt which he drew was Of the
kind that gives the effect of a round
skirt when a woman is standing. IL is
however. a saddle" skirt and Is planned
TO fall at each side Of the wheel when
she IS seated.
ITO make this" said he, "a woman OF
perhaps five feet eight inches will re-
ouiro seven and q half yards OF goods
twentv-sevon inches wide. This IS for
the skirt alone and will allow skirt
thirty-three inches long, or To the tops
of the bicycle boots Those who want
a shorter or q longer skirt can make
the necessary allowance.
First. lay the cloth upon cutting
table. and cut out the big circular pieces
with the loop scooped out, Ike the dia-
gram.
"Cut two OF these one for each divis-
ion. Now sew the front seams together
(a-a). and bind them as they will be on
the bias.
FOLLOW DIRECTIONS.
Fold the circular pieces from the
centre of back (c-c). bringing the centre
side seams Obj together. cut the front
gore. bringing the fold Of cloth ta-a) to
the front seam on the circular piece
a-a). sewing the side seams Obj in with
the other front side seams, on the line
marked Obj on circular piece.
Now open on each side Of the front
gore with laps and buttons.
There are two skirts, one for each
leg. When they are being put together
sew the loops together CD and bind them
This diagram Is only for one side Of
| the skirt There is the same upon eacf
| side. Much of it is invisible when The
skirt IS on. From acc to acc does no
show, being folded inside when the Skin
| is worn.
THAT is just the way the latest bicy
clio skirts are made" said he, but
| question whether a woman who has
never made a dress could put one to
| cether uer remedy would be worse
| than the disease, and she would do wi
to stick to tho plain, round short Skin