The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-09
I AXE BICYCLE SUIT
.rrp TAILOR crvEs.DiA
We AND DIRECTIONS
..,,ro. Logging. and tn"
~ D0 -. Most Recent Sets anu
''le W Can Fashion Them

women Can F"'h''
,o-rherc is always a ques-
s, ns.,ssr i, is cheaper to p ,, So"rse,s
=, sui, outright or to maze snv . rsaay.
gee . sa cheaper to buy leau,
@, ,s.n 10 purchase the materials
',s SUI. s dress to put them t0se'h her
hn' rns cost of the goods ana the
!'u'. drsssmaker, unless she be OF
' q ~, kind, will more than ca.
''' WIN. ., a ready made suit ana not
y NJ, the style; unless, Of course moa, yss
. r enough to know , ,nua,s
m'u s. ,sst and does not oyereharee'
=, ' . bicycle suit is such simple ln'ns'
- adv handled that many "u ,naw
s" W.. II make one herself II she knew lev.
rh IKE " aiways cut oil skirt, put
H. sne vas ali the bill in these days
s and divided skirts ,.,,,- -.
a aas very celebrated man taiior re-
y, ss' srsw for me upon slip OF paper
N,,, % Of pattern for a bicycie SUIT
N" s,,s he. ANY woman who under
NV ,ssssmsking can make a suit from
aia ..i sho does not understand dress
,tIpI she should not attempt u iiaN'
euall" ,.ow WAS os the
y mi gives the effect of a round skirt
y . woman is standing. IL Is now
ssaddle" skirt and is planned TO iail
80, side OF tho wheel when she is
sTn make this" said he, "a woman OF
Ans five feet eight inches VIII require
rs and a half yards OF goods twenty
y. inches wide. This is for the skirt
IN ,.i will allow skirt thirty three
IN long. or to the tops Of the bicycle
M Those who want a shorter or
nm, sklt can make the necessary allow
be-
"Nrt lay the cloth upon cutting table,
/! cut out the big circular pieces with the
\, sooped out, like the diagram. Cut
= A these, one for each division. Now
s tie front seams together (a-a), and
i'd hem as they will he on the bias.
FOLLOW DIRECTIONS.
Fold the circular pieces from the center
back lc-c). bringing the center side
uns Obj together. Cut the front gore.
rtrtrs the fold of cloth (a-a) TO the
.uri sam on the circular piece (a-a).
EE-irg tie side seams Obj In with the
shsr irort side seams. on the line marked
~ 90 circular piece,
NOV open on each side OF the front gore
ih laps and buttons,
There are two skirts. one for each lee.
Fhsa they are being put together sew the
p'ps together Id and bind them.
This diagram is only for one side OF
b shirt. There is the same upon each
De. Much Of it is invisible when the skirt
%. From &C to a-c does not show, be-
folded inside when the skirt Is worn.
nat Is Just the way the latest bicycle
nf. are made she said. but question
s'n@ woman who has never made a
M could put one together. Her remedy
o'n y worse than the disease, and she
Na % well TO stick to the plain, round
nG mt until she can manage a pat
fn b herself"
ils ifirt has been made by so many
NA aowever, that 1t might well be at
IFa ny anyone who has the patience
mS' II requires "knack" and a. little
ppas out II shc first attempt should
T's wrong. The pattern is fight and
y. seeos putting together correstly.
W. q s";Cle eolero is very easy thing to
H.. " takes much less cloth than the
. aas aug is generally made of strong
- i0h or serge or hroadcloth. Three
LAY ,Hl yards Is ample with ordinary
.a soo's. So much depends upon the
NJ me person that it is hest TO notice
=, .eaa' required for an ordinary waist
"As ohe-third less matgial.
a,s,. "eYes are trimmed before putting
H.. 70 sie the tailor finish. and tho
MIA y Inc waist should be also deco
W., wore sewing to the under arm,
lsi me diagram describes 1t precisely
iaI,,, .ssiy read. After all Ia done the
M. suouia be carefully pressed and
1a' Is possible. ~ u Ca =
THE LEGGlYGs.
= .'''cle Logging needs broadcloth, O,
.sVasest Kind OF serge. If the Skin
~ Oh serge it is well to take a piec,
stack is used. ' e''H'' TAI
n ~ 'essng is in five pieces. There (,
rt NJ piece. the two outside niece,
M rs,,.s mp straps. These straps reuuir,
Ns, :. treatment. II is hest ia ,n,l.,
"a II NM aather. A strip of tan ,ealhe,
lurny IRON an old pair of shoes. OF
aas.s p.sce OF any desired color To h,
h h NJ, "om shoemaker for 10 cents
IN, as" , necessary TO bind the straps
d i S yp prefer cloth strap and hi
ea Il Iaea with crinoline and sfftobe,
lin \, .u'.ons can be placed unon tho ,e,
h n,ss ana a neatest of buttonholes mu is
zig isa 1 l button hook used in fas,
slss lItA |ssihgs, Nothing spoils hutton
' ou'toning with the fingers 'A
LANDER SHIRT WAISTS.
r,hs,0 Very Little Trouuie.
trsnl,e are any unwashable but,ors .
tpu ~ remove them, brush the aus
s.u ~, seams and throw the shirt int
Mai. water for an hour II