The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-23
SUMMER GIRL OF 90.
Ellen Osborn's Fashion Letter Gives Several In
teresting GIimpses of Her.

and spades to the wires IN telephone
exchange. Then in desperation she put on
boomers or even skin-tight knickerbockers
and in something more than desperation
took them off again. She thought she re-
verted to skirts because OF a developed
sense of propriety. but In reality her &C
ton was forced upon her by the unde-
veloped capacity--this is a euphemism for
incnpacity---of her dressmskers, who vui-
CARRIED the bloomer through ignorant
handling This. however, is a point not
now worth arguing.
Skirts being accepted, we have the same
succession OF perfect bicycle skirt" as
aforetime: short. long, divided and dlvld-
ed In the back only. This springs APP
proved model, which answers very well for
1 the average woman, who never faces a
head wind, does not differ greatly from
last years. II is round and gored to fit the
hips like the ordinary eel-skin; in the back
It is draped to fall gracefully on each side
of the saddle. II is long enough TO reach
nearly TO the ahkles--almost as long as
a golfing skirt, though in this matter there
I is naturally much variation-and 1t is faced
and stitched with view to encouraging
II TO stay down.
| very smart suit has skirt OF blue
aud green tartan made after the manner
described The coat Is a short, natty cut
away of the blue OF the skirt plaid; this
opens over a single-brcasted low-cut vest
OF scarlet cloth. which is finished With
( pockets for matches and other necessa-
rles
! Another suit OF tobacco brown cloth has
fetching, double breasted Elton coat, with
scarlet cuffs and collar. Cooler looking
than this is skirt of blue and white
check, made with blouse. whose gar
nishings are a white yoke and many small
gold buttons
I For gymkana tournaments, which Eng.
I lish fad will be this summer an American
1-fad also, the cycle girl Is preparing dainty
white pique suits and dark blue and
white and red and white linen suits to
mako fine appearance in trick riding
competitions or in parades with flower
decked wheels
4 The lightost, coolest looking hats with
soft brims, not too wide, are the cycle
| girls prerogative, and this summer All
unusual variety OF picturesque Tyrolese
shapes is offered her
II For footgear cyclists with comedy legs
will stick to low shoes of black patent
leather, OF kid or tan, with plain isle
or silk stockings, while the very stout or
the very angular must perforce content
, themselves with high boots which. how.
ever may be OF thinnest kid. with light
flexible soes. Moderately high heels give
a pretty look to the foot and brace the arch
firmly, but the horrible French heels o
last summer brought many a merry bikel
to grief when punotured tire neeessltatet
a walk home.
For cycling or any other outdoor spor
chamois gloves are the only ones prsc
ticnlly servlceabe; that Is gloves of gen
= uine chamois skin which are tanned VIII
fish oil. These will wash every day and b.
the softer and more docio for their hap
y tism. Ventilated gloves are best in theory
0 but the porforations in the palm or At tn
4 base Of each finger arc more or less OF
delusion when results in perspiration saw
ing are counted.
Tho summer girl whose home Is o
I tho rolling wave will be this season a
!. proud OF her shape as are othe
$ women. The smartest yachting rigs AT
y OF exqustely flne serges moulded to III
o figures like a walking dress; they make c
: the yachting girl creature like u mermai
8 or nereid or some other sea nymph wit
n floating locks aud n winding tail,
The yachting girl OF 90 adores white
5 and one of the most effective consume