You're shopping on a fine May day a century ago in Ypsilanti. What's on your list?

How about a 3-piece Bicycle Suit?

Though an avid bicyclist, Dusty D has never seen fit to purchase a 3-piece suit for her aluminum steed. Heck, it's lucky if the tires get periodic pump-ups. But the early 21st century is not the bicycle-mad era of the late 19th century, when bicycles frightened horses, offered women a means of independence, and became a general nuisance in the streets of Ypsilanti.

This ad for the 3-piece Bicycle Suit comes from a May, 1897 edition of the Ypsilanti Daily Press. There's still time this afternoon to hie yourself down to W. H. Sweet, downtown, to get yourself one. Turn heads on your new, modern velocipede with Sweet's stylish yet tasteful 3-Piece Bicycle Suit.