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‘One of Willis’ pet ideas—women ‘riding astride like the men, panta loons and all—is being put into prac tice. A western paper describes the costumie of the factionable horee women’ of that region: “It is a zonive rig, which allows the lady to ‘sit astride her steed. A close fitting beaner tastefully’ ornamented with embroidery, with zouave pants, made full like ‘those of the Turks, and ‘gathered at the bottom into bands which are concealed in the tops of high tight-laced gaiter boots. On the bead, a straw turban, with a plain velvet band, and a tuft of flowers. Lilac id a favorite color, with black trimiting?” ‘Even the staid old Even ing Post admits that “such a habit willdt greatly facilitate the manage ment of'2 horse, as well as waterfally decrease the chances of accident fron entangled drapery. =We' ‘have seen on the borders of the] ads | 4 ie summer, two beautiful girls, juavripen ing inttwomathood d, who: werd$ ‘gimilat costume to that:deepsided-shove: pelongto-tee Sf our impadt ne table fimilie AE wind do wotling thy : ig th silady,’ be. she ever ‘hafa, amade! from: ore fafactioned in Bus. De by a new, process. ' ‘They are sib ‘he, durable, arater piook ahd ‘imitations,of sfram.and f
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Harvard Independent
Harvard, Illinois, US
Wed, Apr 08, 1868
Page 7
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Sabrina G.
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