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14 BLOOMERITE DANCES NOW Odd Costumes Worn at the Newest Freak of Women THE DANCING BLOOMERITE Tbe Belle Was a Study in Black and White and Came in a Hansom While Others Rode oo Their Wheels Tbe bloomer ball bas hit tbe metropo lis. It has been a long time coming this way, but now tbat it is here, it has a solid, substantial look indicating perma nency. Cities, towns and villages of brief ancestry in other parts of the land have jumped into the whirlpool of fame at one bound by holding a bloomer ball. And while New York has been slower than ber younger and smaller sisters, she has put the final palish and veneer upon the innovation, elevating it to a standard both artistic and elaborate. If the dancing bloomerite is to be seen 5n all her variagated vanity, fascinating Ireedom, or grotesque glory, tbe upper west side of the town is the place to find her It is almost needless to say that THE BLOOHER DANCE tb* style or fad has not been copied from I tbe Four Hundred. Tbe young women of that ilk, although they wear bloomers wuile wheeling, and exceedingly small clothes while bathing, would be afflicted with spasms of horror were it hinted that they shonld daace, or entei a ball room clad in anythisg but the regulation costume decreed by fashion. Jnst at the present, the kings and queens and all the princes and princesses of society cannot tolerate tbe idea of a tloomer ball. How long this state of mind will hold its own against the on ward rush ol the much-discussed gar ments is a question which time alone can decide. But the bloomer ball of the present is a very interesting event and well worthy the attention ot any one who is in a po sition to take in the spectacle. Already there are different gradea of this new so ciety function. Coney island lias, with its accustomed voracity in dealing with new ideas, been the scene of several dances in which gaudy and cheap imita tions of the bloomerite wero brazenly conspicuous. The affair xt Coney island is one pbase of the craze, while the New York affair is quite another. I'ltwasmy good fortune to attend the tirat bloomer dance given in New York. Like othar affairs of the kind It was strictly understood that all dancers must wear bloomers or knickerbockers. I was not a dancer, simply a privileged onlook er and was permitted to sit behind the orchestra olsd in the conventional habili ments of womanhood. Before 9 o'clock the dancers began to arrive. Nine tenths of them came on bi cycles, a few who lived in the neighbor- The Belle ol the Ball hood came on foot, while one gilded youth and his fair companion drove op in a hansom, to the audible amusement of the others. It was a difficult matter, at first, to gain an idea of the stations in life of the dancers. The men represented many classea, clerks, would-be swells, a few of tbe genuine article, prosperou* business men, others whose faces are familiar in the betting ringa of the big race tracks, some happy-go-lucky chaps from tbo Wall street district and throe or four well known in the political arena. The women represented almost at many classes. The wiaes of a few of the men were there, also half a dozen daughters. There were three or four mediocre lights of the theatrical world,many typewriters, telegraphers and wage-earners generally. Taken collectively it was a fairly respect able gathering. Coming down to individuals, the girl who came In the hansom was clearly the belle ol the evening.and her costume bad as much to d.> with her success as ony tning else. It was startling. That, per haps.is the reason that she did not wish to trust it before the criticising gaze of the outside world. The bloomers were made ot black broadcloth, fastened above tbe anee. Tbey were more graceful than are the average bloomers, but tlie masterpiece of tbe costume was the leggings. These were of white kid and fitted tne leg as snugly as a kid clove tits the hand. A row of white buttons extending from the ankle to the knee were tne fasteners, aud it must have taken a deal of time to eet the buttons through tbe buttonholes, even with the aid of a most improved houk. . . White kid shoes, a white silk waist and a lung black satin four-in hand tie com pleted the outfit. Tbe young lady had a pretty face, darn brown hair ana brown eyes. She evidently enjoyed the sensa tion anu the attention abowered upon her. Tbere was another costume wbic.i rivaled the black and white affair. It wns wjrn by a luge heavy woman wbo was nearer 40 than .10 and who weighed nearly pounds. She had on a blue cloth suit, tho jacket or coat reachig to tbe hips, while the lower garments were fastened on the knickerbocker plan, and liberally outlined their coutonts. They fastened below the knee. The snug fitting leggings were blue In color, while the low shoes were a deep red. A scarlet waistcoat out low and exposing a glisten ing shirt front gave a luminous dash of color to the dancer. She wore a high coliar,a blue cravat and cuffs ornamented with diamond buttons. One woman who was attended by both her daughter and hei husband bad nn a pair of black ratio bloomers made very full.and which dapped about in ludicrous fashion during the square dances. The daughter, a pretty, slim girl with light hair and brown eyes, evidently had her own ideas about what constituted the proper costume. It was made of russdt brown corduroy, the bloomers of medium dimensions ana a coat with ilaring akirta, and leggings and shoes, of the same color. Xhe girl| in tue white and black cos tume and the big woman with the scarlet waistcoat danced very little. Perhaps the tight leggings of tne one and the tight knicicerDockers of the other had something to do with this,or it may have been due lo a mutual tuought that they showed off to betUr effect marching around than in dancing. There were but a dozen numbers on the dancing card tind before midnight tin last one was over. No unseemly levity marked the night, in fact the ever pres ent bloomer seemed to act as a restraint. Xvhen the young women sat down niter a dance one and all tucked their leet as far under the chairs as they possibly could, tons reducing to a minimum the expos ure of lugging!. Tbe only exceptions were the two women in the startling cos tumes. They took advantage of the clear Hoor to promenade their glories before tne gaze ot tbe others. It may not be at ail to the liking of the new woman to say it, but the blo.imer ball was not nearly as pretty to look at as the conventional kind where the wo men are gowned in dainty frocks of varie gated hue. Terpsichore's eyes would have tilled with tears at the spectacle of de generacy in the bewildering art, worked by extreme civilization. Tbe bloomer seems destined to conquer in many fields, but the artistic, and lovers of the beau tiful will put up a valiant light before it masters the ball room. IT MAY COVER A MILE IN ONE MINUTE In propelling the ordinary safety bi cycle the riders' feet travel in a circle over forty inches in citcumference and transmit power only about one-third of the circle, merely riding the pedals the remainder. The latest invention, called the spider, is propelled by levers fifteen inches long, having an up and down stroke ol fourteen inches; hence the rid ers' feet travel only twenty-eight inches and transmit power about two-thirds of the stroke. The construction of the ped als enables the rider to pull as well as push, increasing tbe power nearly 100 per cent. This is impossible with any other gearing. The driving levers are more than twice as long as the ordinary bicyole crankj and tbe rider enn propel a wheel geareel to 100 inches with as little, or leas, mus cular exertion than an ordinary whee geared to sixty-eight. The inventor claims a mile in sixty seconds, or even less is possible. Narrow tread is demanded by up-to date wheelmen, and on this wheel the tread is only tbrcn inches. The feet are directly over the levers nnd not at the side, as the ordinary cranks. The trian gular frame is simpler, stronger, and lighter than the nresent style of frame. The saddle is fixed in position, the ad justment to suit the rider being made by raising und lowering the large gear wheels at cheir connection with the frame. The stroke is also adjustable to any length desired. The handle bars slide up and down iv the fork sides, which are round, for about live inches, and are fastened in any desired position by hex agon taper nuts, A pneumatic spring is provided in the'handle bars to lessen the vibration which benumbs the arms and wrists of riders who bear heavily on the grips. Tbe teeth of the gear wheela are ingeniously covered, wniob renaers them practically dust-proof and self-oil ing. Algie— I wonder if Miss Rippingal bas learned to ride a bicycle yet. Have you seen her lately? Claude—No. I believe no ono is al lowed to see her but the doctor.—Satur day Night. "Do yon know. I can't get used to bi cycles at "That's odd ; you're an old rider." "That's just it. I know how irresponsible I am when I'm on a wheel."—Salt Lake In buns. XOS ANGEiLES HEEALD: SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1895. BIKES FOR NEXT YEAR What the Improvements on the New Wheels Will Be TaX: With a Prominent Local nanufacturer on the Product, Styles and Prospects ot the Season of 1806 5 Manufacturers nf bicycles bave begun to devote most uf their time and atten tion to the season of 18!)ti. This year ia practically ended, so far as bicycle plan ning, figuring and calculating are con cerned, and the battle of 18IMS is about to begin. And a better year than any tbat baa yet been experienced in the bicyclo business is expected to begin with the opening of next spring. More wheels will be sold, if the makers havo made good calculations, and to prepare for the expected rush the work of getting them out bas to begin early. "We will begin in a very short time to make our wheels for next year,'' said a p-ominent (Jhicago manufacturer yester day. "We have enlarged our factory and will make more \vhe«la and better wheels than we have made this year. Nearly ev eryone of thetu is sold already. •We haven't tlie money for them yet, of course,but I mean they have been spo ken for by our agents and will be sold as fast aa we ran get them out." "How will your wheels lie better than tbey are this year?" "Well, they wiil be stronger in the first place and not any heavier. The added strength will conic with the increased 'gauge' of tlie tubing used In the frames. That is to say, tne tubing will have a greater diameter but will not be as thick. That will increase the strengtn without increase in the weight. And, by the way, that increase in the size of tubing will bo about the only material change in the styles for next year. It will be a good one, too, I think. It will make a more graceful frame than the present size of tubing mokes. It won't look so spindly, so fragile, but more substantial. Then the lines ol the frames will tend more to the parallel and horizontal than they do now. There won't be much change in the styles, though, aside from that.' "What about papir rims.'" "I've examined the paper rim a little since the limes-Herald wrote it up a while ago," answered tne manufacturer, "but I don't know just what to mas* of it. We havo used paper rims ou three or four wheels just to experiment with them. The result was not quite satisfactory. The thing is not perfected yet, or any where near it. When it is perfected, tliough.it will be a valuable thing lor the inventor, and a good thing for the manu facturer as well." "What is the principal advantage of paper rims?' "The fact that they have no joints. That is one of the great faults with wood rims. There Is a weakness where the joint is made." "Will paper stand the weather changes better than wood?" "No, I think not. Wood rims aren't affected hy the weather to any extent. They don't warp as ma-y people seem to think. Tbe makers of the paper rim will have a good thing when they get it pet fectcc, but I don't think it will be much used next year. "Slightly higher frames may be a feat ure next season, though. We nre going to cnange our models a little bit in that regard, and make 22, ''4 and .b'-inch frames, instead of 21. 2.'1 and 2r>. There may be some other slight changes in the way of knick-knacks, but nothing else of a material nature. If a manufacturer wanted lo he could put fifty new things about his wheel and still not exhaust tho supply of new patent snaps that are offered. There isn't another business that commands as much of the inventive genius of the country right now as does bicycling. Men, women and children are at work trying to get up something new. Thsy seem to think that it they can get up something that will be of use on a bi cycle or an improvement ct any port of a bicycle the r fortunes are made. 1 see dozens of them. They all have some tiling or other which they declare will revolutionize the bicycle industry. Some times it is new and more times It Isn't, and nine times out of ten it doesn't amount to anything. "One feature of the market next season will be the 'no name' wheels tbat will be turned out,"continued the manufacturer. "Many of tbe new factories will make bicycles to sell to jobbers and be sold by them under any names they choose to rut on tbem. Tho same thing' has beon done this year to some extent, but next year it will be done v great deal more. In one way and another about 801,000 wheels will be put on the market, tind they will all be sola."—Chicago Times- Herald. THE FIRST BLOOMERS IN JAYVILLE I seed the crowd ti-gatheriu' Like flies in front cf Petlingill's Ah' thins, says I, as sure as sin, A man has come with circus bills. The folks waejommed around toe store, An' more a-OOrnin on the run. An' pushed and crowded till the door Jes' wouldn't hold another one, And every neck a-stretchin' out, Jes' like an old teakettle spout. Dad said it 'minded bim o' when The war brtik out In sixty-one, When all the able-bodied men Was itchin' fur to grab a gun. That store o' I'ettilitHU's tie vowed, Was packed from mornin' plumb till night, An' every feller in tbe crowd A-ehawin' plug an' talkin' fight; And now he reckoned maybe there Was some new war talk in tbe air. We both was short o' breath when we Hot to the store and jinsd the crowd, An' craned our eager necks to see What caused the uproar. Dad allowed 'At mebbe burglars bad bin An' robbed the place hack in the night. I thought so too, till Grandad I.inn Said, "Jcmeses crickets, what a sight! It beats the very Dutch, I swan! Twj city gals with britches on!" Bimeby the crowd come fallin' back, A-treadln' on each others corns, An a-yellin' "Clear the track!'' Their eyes hnggtd out like heifer's horns Out come tbe gals, a-iuuucbin nt Sornj cheese nn crackers, an', by Jings, I blushed clear underneath my hat To see the queer outlandish things- Fust time I ever bad a chance To see a gal a-wearin' pants. I thought it wasn't right to look, An' turned my face tbe other wav; But dad he never flinched, and took The hull blamed circus in; an' say, You'd orto seed ol' Preacher Mooie; He moved his lips in pra'r, an' sneaked Around tbe corner of the store, And stood tliere horrified—an'peeked. He said it was a burnin' shame. But kept on peek in' jes' the same. The fritters warn't a bit ashamed, But looked at us with sassy eye An sort o' smiled, an I'll bo blamed If I warn't bustin' with surprise. They jumped on them new-fangled traps They call bi-sickles—straddled too— Juki us "Ta-ttt" and tipped their caps. An' land o' goodness, how they flew! By gosn, wo haurri em whiz when they "Was mor'en half a mile away. The preacher made of the affair A aubjeck fur his nex' discourse; Said Sodom aim Gomorrer were. With all their sins, but little worse. He seorcned the constable fnr not A-tnkin' of 'em up. an' sp.ikc O' bow tbo brazen things hail brought Disgrace on simple country folk. An' then to think o' how he sneaked Around behind the store an' peeked! —Charles Barton in New York World. Nothing Artificial About Them The contour of her shapely calves Gave rise to various rumors, While perched high on the diamond frame She pumped the wheel in bloomers. The lumberman said "Sawdust." The grocer hinted "Dran;" Both were mistaken—-'twas plain girl That filled tbe socks of Anne. —Minneapolis Journal. A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE PNEUMATIC Mr. J. J. Ring ol this city has made application for a patent on a spring actu ated wheel tire fur bicycles, which he al leges will be superior to a pneumatic in tiding qualities, in addition to obviat ing the occurrence of punctures. The fol lowing is a brie' description of tho in vention: A spring actuated tire composed of lwht metal fastened to thcapokea;a series of "S" shaped flattened steel springs, V t inches hish,resting npon the rim; eacn spring extending over four spokes and being held tirmly in place by every fifth spoke being somewhat longer than the others and extending through this lira and springs where they are bolted. Above and encircling these springs and fastened to them is a steel rim, flat and thin, of the same width aa the springs—aboutone inch—-which forms the actual riding surface. This mechanism, which will be ahout inches high, will be covered by a strip ot rubber of tno some material as pneu matic tires which will serve the double purpose of preventing tbe lodging in the springs of any foreign substance detri mental to their free operation, nnd winch also furnishes n resilient surface in con junction lo the continuous and gradual expansion and depression of the springs. The springs are aoout seven inches in length, and there will be eight of them in a 28-inch wheel and seven in a 36-incb wheel, with about I}.: inches space be tween each spring. To reduce the weight tho springs will be "skeletoned" that is,tbe surplus metal will be cut out of the center of Ihe straight portions ot the top, center and bottom of tho springs, leaving only suffi cient material at either end for fastening purposes and at the curves for necessary strength. The length ot tne eprings permits them to easily adapt themselves to any irregularity or undulation in the road to be traveled over, while the flexi bility of the upper (surface) rim, in ad dition lo the rubber covering and the natural expansion and compression of tlie springs makes it a tire that will prevent jolts,jars and thumps even when striking obstacles. glt is easy to repair.as the rubber can be removed and the springs taken from the rim and easily replaced. Not depending upon a volumn of air for the necessary resiliency, punctures out no figure in this tir« and "laying up" for repairs will be a thing of tlie past. In addition to tbis paramount claim the continuous expansion of the series of springs acts as a powerful propelling force on tho already revolving wheel and greatly adda to the speed while decreasing the power neessary to propel, thus lessening the amount of force and consequently the , , - j »:-.. ... '•v.,.,1.,1 " muni uuu e*einun iti|unuu .w pcu.il. The weight will be in excess of thai of a pneumatic. It sometimes happens that twin boys or twin girls are so much alike that par ents have great difficulty in distinguish ing thorn one from the other, and so re sort to a different dress as a means there to. But now that the girls are dressing in bloomers and riding bicycles ond horses like boys, thee is universal di¥ cultv in telling one from the other. A fellow may without suspecting it ask his companion on the road for a chew of tobacco instead of tulu gum.—Columbus Free Post. Watta—You won't mind my leaving mv wheel hore in your ottice, will yon. 1 know you donH ride one, but— Potts- No. lil on't ride one very well yet, but i began taking lessons yesterday—. F,r— come to think of it, I guess I won'tjfim pose on your good nature, old man.—ln dianapolis Journal. Beehe See—How did he come to lose tbe bicycle race? Keyset Uoubley—His wind gave out. Beebe See—Tha,Us strange; I thuoght his lungs were very; strong. Kaysee Uoubley—l.ungs, my eye! ono of his tires got busted!—Amus . ing Journal. Bloomers are already quite popular in Peoria, and judging 'rom the experience ot other cities, all thoy lack just now to make them the reigning fad is to have someone preach a sermon against then).— Peoria Transcript. New Plaid Black Mobilr ~y\u£ de ipjr paris Pioneer Broadway S. 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