The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-09

bicycle bolero Is a very easy thing TO
make. II takes much less cloth than the
skirt and Is generally made of strong
lady's cloth or serge or broadcloth. Three
or four yards is ample with ordinary
width goods. So much depends upon the
size of the person that ii is best to notice
the amount required for an ordinary
waist and take one-third less material
The sleeves are trimmed before putting
together 10 give the tailor finish. and the
fronts OF the waist should also be decor
ated before sewing to the under-arm
seams. The diagram describes is precise
Iy and Is easily read. After all Is done.
the bolero should be carefully pressed and
made TO look as professional in treat
ment as possible.
The Lcggings.
A bicycle logging needs broadcloth or
the strongest kind Of serge. II the skirt
is made of serge, 1t is well to take piece
Of the same cloth. Otherwise either tan
or black is used.
The logging is In FIVE pieces. There are
the inside piece the two outside pieces
and the two straps. These straps need
the neatest treatment. 1t is best TO make
them OF leather. 4 strip of tan leather
can be cut from an old pair of shoes, or
narrow piece OF any desired color be OBJ
tanned from a shoemaker for 10 cents. Vt
is not necessary to bind the straps. Many
people prefer a cloth strap. and this can
be lined with crinoIine and stitched until
1t is strong.
Flat buttons can be placed upon the
leggings or the small shoe buttons used.
The smallest and neatest of buttonholes
must be made and buttonhook used in
fastening the leggings. Nothing spells
buttonholes like buttoning with the I'm
gers.
The final step In the making of the BIZ
cycle suit is the Tam o'Shanter cap
which is the most stylish shape cap known
for wheeling. 1t protects the face. Is cool.
and has certain style about IL that
makes it favorfte. The amount or MAJ
overs Of the skirt.
Now for the Tam.
The size of the Tam depends upon per-
sonal tastes. Many like one that meas
ures Just twelve inches across Others
like a smaller Tam. If the cap, when
made looks awkward. 1t is probably too
large for the face, and should be trimmed
down.
Make two circular pieces. the same size.
They need not be exactly round, as
slight variation In the brim produces
pleasant tilt. Line the pieces with crino-
lire and face the pieces with satin on the
inside. Cut out from the under piece q
circle as large as the crown OF the head
Now. take a strip of tweed, or cloth OF
any kind. satin If you prefer 1t. and finish
all around as neatly as IL for 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 will suddenly find the Tam shaping
itself. and by the time you have finished
you will see before you very pretty hat.
Buy two stiff plumes and stand them at
one side, with small knot of black satin
ribbon to hide the ends.
The cap and the boiero can be managed
by any one at ell. and the leggings by any
neat sewer who understands the import
ance OF neat finish and hot iron for
pressing Three DRESSINGS are not too
much to give the leggings when they are
done.
The bicycle skirt can be trimmed with
tiny rows Of braid. or IL can have some OF
the heavy braiding that matches the boz
lero. That is wholly matter of person
al taste.
And for S., Too.
A suit like this should not cost over s.
complete. counting the plume upon the
hat. But II there are pieces of old mate
rial In the house. or an old jacket that can
be cut down for a bolero as Is generally
done. ii will be much less.
The bicycle skirt is faced, but not lined.
and the boIero has no lining except in the
upper part of the sleeves, where little
stiffening Is put IN.
Many persons stitch a bicycle suit with
linen thread instead Of silk, as they think
X holds better In rough usage. But that.
too, is a matter Of taste.
The very newest color for the bicycle
suit Is a mixed goods Of tan touched with
green and yellow. Scotch pepper and
salt'' combination. and next 10 that comes
the army of blues
II Is claimed that a homemade bicycle
suit II successful. is extremely SO. and
much better than any other.-Chicago