Bicycling The Ladies of the Wheel (1896) Courboin, François 1865-1926 illustrator color wood engravings 1898 1 colored plate ; 10 x 15 cm. The woman holding the bicycle is wearing a short dres over dark leggings. Her dress retains the style of the epoque, with a sharply accentuated, corseted waist, a very high collar and billowing, leg of mutton sleeves. The woman on the left wears an English tailored suit. Her skirt is narrow through the hips and widens through the hem. Her blouse has fairly wide sleeves and a very high collar. Both women's hats are perched on top of their heads, most likely held down by hat pins. Abstract sources: Boucher, François. 20,000 Years of Fashion. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1967. Ruppert, Jacques. Le Costume Français. Paris: Flammarion, 1996. Fashion France Paris Women cyclists France Paris ArtPrintsSocial LifeEntertainmentSocial LifeGender studiesArtFashion1871-1940 (The Third Republic)1-SIZE GT887 .U8 1898 1150468773590652 Fashion in Paris the various phases of feminine taste and aesthetics from 1797 to 1897 Uzanne, Octave 1852-1931 creator enk London William Heinemann 1898 Plate 99 Paris Capital of the 19th Century 6 http://dl.lib.brown.edu/paris No Copyright - United StatesCollection is open for research.