The Indianapolis journal., 1897-05-24
THE CYCLE PATH LINED
ALL SORTS OF WHEELING COSTUMES
SEEN THERE YESTERDAY.
Description of the Cycling Gown of
"MilIionaireSS" Which
Cost over 500.

runs and prevented the long run wheeimen
making their usual excursions, except in
the case of that very small number of
wheelmen who stop at nothing when once
a trip is decided upon. This is the class
of riders which can be seen during every
day Of the winter riding about the streets
in snow and sleet They are hardy fellows
perhaps foolhardy. Some of these fellows
made their usually long Sunday runs yes
terday.
The cycle path was lined with wheelmen
and wheelwomen yesterday. Sunday is the
only day that many of these riders get to
take ride for pleasure alone. Many young
women riders have wheels which they use
almost every day in the week riding to and
from offices or stores down town where they
are employed. But at such times they are
not dressed in a manner for the fullest en-
joyment of cycling. And so it is with the
men, Many men feel that knickerbockers
are out of place for business. For instance,
lawyers are few in number who would
think of appearing before a court to argue
| a case in knickerbockers.
1t thus happens that the matter of being
able to dress for the wheel is important in
considering the possibilities for enjoyment
in riding. Yesterday afternoon most of the
riders seen on the cycle path were dressed
for the wheel and were able to get the fuil
enjoyment out of the sport But in their
attempts to dress for the wheel some
riders made a ludicrous spectacle Of them
selves Fashion DEGREES that q lady's cos
tune shall be of one color throughout even
to shoes and hat and these latter are better
within the decree if made of the same ma
terial as the skirt-the high cloth tops OF
the shoes taking the place OF the s,,iat tao9oea
leggings. A jacket to match the SKIRT IS a
necessary part of Womans costume, put
in warm weather this need not necessarily
be worn over the waist.
There are few women riders VINO seem
to understand how to dress correctly Tor a
wheel. They will appear the model OF per
for the theater but when. they don their
bicycle attire their trlendS are oIteH
startled. There are women VINO VINO Satlm1a S,iallnGd
discern the difference between the bicycle
skirt and the walking skirt. They have the
former too long and too wide for safety ana
comfort. Others go to the Otnef "X IRENE
and get their skirts too narrow to allow of
the proper freedom for pedaling.
Both these classes We're out 1hey SySlI en-
an opportunity for study on the part OF the
observer Then there was the class oI
women composed OF these VINO a+ roP eGGr+ eieir+
omy's sake have abbreviated a street SKIRT
for use on the wheel This skirt is ABOUT
five yards around the bottom, and 1t maps
about in the winds and wraps Itself ABOUT
a Woman's limbs in a dangerous and unpe-
coming way. But the wearer Of TINS SKIRT
was dressed fer the wheel ana dld not seem
of her appearance Another woman, 10
prevent the unpleasant Tapping OF her Wlde
skirt, bound the bottom OF 1t WIN ledtner;
This stiffened it so that every moye1nent OF
the limbs threw it up and disclosed the 1act
that she rode without boomers under the
Shoes of every description were seem but
they were less noticeable either for their
propriety or otherwise than the headWear
affected The soft creased hat was worn
bv the majority of women riders and the
more tasty had them made of the same ma
terial as their skirts and Jackets, or OF the
same shade Of color. some wore sailor
hats They protect ones ears and neck
from the sun. One or two women seen wore
caps. The most unusual headgear that
woman can wear on a wheel is trimmed
hat no matter of what style or now TRIM
med There were some OF them OUT yes
terday. To see a woman riding a WheeI
with a street hat trimmed gofgeOuSly IN
flowers looks about as bad as to see a man
wearing a dress suit and SIX nat rlqlng, hals
become anything of fad here There are
some very pretty ones sold and they look
very neat upon a well-rounded form, put
they are not comfortable. Several were
There is no need to describe the men.
Most of them were dressed IN kIllckerpock-
ers or knee pants of some klnd.
A Bicycle Gown Costing $715.5O.
The most expensive bicycle suit on record
has lust been ordered at one of the SWEETEST
tailors in New York, according to the New
York Journal.
The girl who meets the bill is worth a
million in her own right is an athletic
beauty and a regniag belle ir the ultra
smart set. The suit which makes the bill
is the most elaborate ever designed in this
country. 1t is lined with silk, finished with
Jewels and will cost a lump sum of $715.5O
Two Scott and Adie' shawls, at $15
piece. will be employed in making the skirt
and Jacket And, by the way, these English
shaUls are the very latest things for any
sort of fancy outing suit. The skirt will be
stitched half way to the knees, with the
lines of stitching not over q sixteenth of an
inch apart This Is the new device to stiff
fen the lower part of the skirt without
adding to the weight. The edges of the
Jacket are also stitched, and, together with
the skirt is elaboratelJ braided, which lat
ter touch adds some $25 to the expense.
Boomers and Innings Of suit throughout will
be of silk-not less than sixteen yards of
silk to be used, which gives another item
of $22. 80. With the bloomers have been or
dered a half dozen interlining OF the finest
| lawn, at $3.50 & pair.
Loose Jackets are no longer the correct
thing for the crack bicyclist. The newest
waist is tight fitting always, and worn with
| a series of vests and shirt fronts. 1t sounds
very simple just TO say, Il shall order at
! least three vests for my new bicycle suit,
| doesn't it? Well, that is what the million
| airess' in question did, and these three
| vests are going to cost her $25 apiece The
| principal color in her suit is green, so she
| has ordered one vest of sage green. one of
| geranium red embroidered In black and
| gold and one of white broadcloth, en-
! brodered in silver. With these vests she
! will wear snoW-white linen shirt fronts and
| black satin ties. And $25 is not SO very eX
! traVagant for a vest when you stop to con-
! slider that the garment is made when the
! material is wet and was to he nodded to
! the figure.
A Panama straw hat, fawn color and
| trimmed with scarlet and green, will add
| ore ten-dollar item, and bicycle boots of
! finest leather will add another of SIS. Golf
| stockings in mixed green's and taps will be
! worn in place of the high-top boot An en-
! tire box of these stockings have been or
| dered, as it is difficult to match them eX
! actly Fifteen dollars a half dozen will buy
! the softest and best in the shops But the
! crowning extravaganza of this particular
| ''biking'' maid is yet to come. Her belt of
| elephant green leather is clasped with a
| buckle of oxidized silver set with emeralds.
! The buckle is in the form of two bicycle
| wheels The rim of each wheel is bordered
with small green stones a single large en-
erald forming the hub. This trifiing decora-
! ton to adorn the slender waist" of the
pretty wheelwoman will cost treble the
| price of her wheel; that is to say, exactly
$500.
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