The times., 1897-06-27
VACATION TRIPS.
Picture Hats aud photographs Not
Needed-The New aCycIjng skirt.

or green fiends and pastures new ON a
genuine ''tiiausond-frame" wheel.
Her decision in favor OF a mans wheel
is not mere fad, like red tires and ribbon
rosettes, hut the outcome OF serious study
of lie relative merits OF the ''dSop' and
''diamond'' frames. she has found cut,
In thefir>t place, tina the diamond frame"
is from So to $40 cheaper than the same
grade OF machine in drop franEe," aud
that IT Is safer and stronger as well, for
1t has the iaddffonaIsu support of the straight
top hari which in a woman's wheel is
lowered TO make room for drapery This
same useiu; bar makes "a '.diamoud-fraIne"
vince! the only one adapted to long coun-
try rides, where extra luggage is a neees-
shy: hence its sudden popularity with the
bicycle summer girl. There is no possible
means OF fastening luggage carrier on a
''GTop-fraTneH wbeeIbeyond the mere strap
ping OF an extra wrap behind her saddle,
while TO carry knapsack strung over the
shoulder is at once Hngraceful and fatigu-
ing. So the sensible girl VIII ride '.dia-
mond-frarIe'' bike for her trip through the
country this summer, and she VIII find
that she can make better speed on a level
road. can take an upgrade with far greater
eGse and can ''scorch" into the arms Of
the law with facility unknown in the
old ''dfop-frafne' days
But her principal reason for borrowing
her brother's wheel for her summer trip
is because with it she can be her own ex-
press company.
With the properly shaped luggage-carrier.
packed wftn reference to comfort rather
than style, 1.-The necessary paraphernalia for
two weeks outing can be easily slowed
| away without in the least fneonveniencing
the ridero adding materially TO the weight
OF the wheel. The package is always
strapped TO the straight upper bar. and
should never be homemade affair." un-
even in proportion and bulky IN appear
ance. The wisest plan is TO purchase
luggage. carrier, made to fit in the space
of the diamond. These can be gotten atany
sporting goods house, in canvas for So so,
or in leather for 81. 1t is economy to in
vest in leather carrier for long trip
on account of chance siOw
Now for the contents of carrier. New
er pack d way the jacket or wrap of the
bicycle suit, as in case of wind or rain
it is apt TO be needed in a hurry, and
it is far easier TO unstrap it from the
back of the saddle than TO open up the
carrier.
II fdCtttiot Tip - SOttd1
advantages, pack first in the carrier a
lightweight silk skirt and a pretty lawn
waist, with sash, neckgear, and handker-
chiefs; next, at least four pairs OF lawn
Innings for bleomeTs, -four lisle-thread under
vests, q haR-dozen pairs of stockings,
pair OF dancing slippers, two thin cambria
nisht-dresses. one pair OF lightweight rub
bers FOR proneDading beside the wheel on
2 fc
| left, tuck in a lightweight macintosh.
It goes without saying that space must he
| left for toilet articles, for small flask
OF toilet wgter and for a still smaller flask
| of brandy
Notice this list of thing not to take: s Ia
| ticnery, stirf collars and cuffs. picture
hat ink, kid gloves, starched skirts, jew
! elry, books and photographs. Space is more
valuable than sentiment
The outfit for the wheel is quite AS inn
4 portant as :he outfit for the girl On no
account must the pump, lamp or bell be for
! gotten Besides the customary tools. It is
well TO place in the tool Kit box of
matches, a piece OF copper wire, few Px-
ira nuts and washers, a tiny oil can and
the tire outfit
Whether the hiking girI is with a party
or with one or two friends. she win be wise
to carry her own map, on which lier trip is
| carefully outlined Size is then free 20 take
an extra squirt ahead if she wishes OF to
/ !oiter behind and rest without an xiety or
| fear Of Inissing her connections later On.
/ The costume for such vacation trip is
4 an important matter The underciothing is
| as light and simple as possible, consisting
Of boomers or tights with lawn lining
| next tie skin isle thread undervests and
| a gauze corset, and, by the way, il is an
| excellent plan TO have a second corset if
| there is room in the carrier Tights are
rather superseding bloorners as an under
| garment for bicyciists. They are cooler
| less bulky and less apt to catch on the ma
| chine In mounting, and they are invariably
| used in riding a diamond frame machine
They can be gotten in Isle thread. wool or
cotton, in black, white and gray The suit
| itself should consist of skirt, jacket and
shirt waist or sailor blouse: the material
should be SUMMER storm serge waterproof
chPvist OF tweed.
But the pride OF the progressive rider
ttlis season is centeTed in her new ''dia-
uond-framer skirt. This skirt, which IS
especially designed for the girl who rides
liner brOther'S wheel, is a clever cOra iJination
of divided skirt and walking skirt, each
| complete, and in no way suggesting tho
| other.
1 The change is wrought by narrow
| front panel of the material which but
| tons dewn on either SIDE of the folds Of
| tue skirts To make the skirt practicable
lfor the ''liamond-fr frame" the panel is I'M
| blittOned on the left side, folded together
and hHttoned over fiat on tie right SIDE
and then laid hack under a fold of the fun
| divided skirt out of sight andin no way TN
| grSceful or bulky. 5 the back OF the skirt
| is divided in tine regulation fashion, the
j wearer can mount a 'siia mond-f raTre >
without the slightest difficulty. the folds
/ Of the skirt dropping either side of the
har, partly hiding it and having much the
effect of iIooIners ON a ''dTOp-frame" +"
wheel This skirt is, strange to say, the
, Invention OF n man, and, equally strange
to say, men warnll Y adEocatetile 'diamon d-
| frame for women riders, as fer and easier.
There ere a variety OF new skirts in
ohe marsset this year, two Of the best
} | lav5ng hesa designed by woman, Mrs.
Lena sittig. of Brooklyn. An the new
skirts ave shorter, being cut fully eight
inches fTcn the ground, and as oonse-
e lauence the new boots are high, reaching
pquite to the knees
e II this 30 bicycle girl intends 10 camp
: | out st the end of her journey she makes
| a few changes In the interior of her lug
| gage carrier The silk skirt and lawn
| v-Hist are left out and IN their place is q
/ sailor suit IL lightweight flannel. unIined
{ | and marie to be worn without eorsets