Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 135, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1917 — Along Comes the Overette [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Along Comes the Overette

The modern woman is making a record for efficiency just now in many lines of work—some of them new to her. She will not tolerate inconvenient and antiquated‘ways of doing'things. In the business that naturally falls to her lot and which she likes best, that of keeping a home, new ways of dispatching work and new appliances, get instant recognition, for her interests are more varied than they were and she must have time for them. And now along conies the “overette,” like a milestone on the road Of progress, or a sign that she who runs will read, and heed, or be outdistanced in the race for efficiency. Here is a garment, absolutely fitted to her indoor and outdoor activities, comfortable convenient and more—for it is good looking. “Overette” is merely the Intensely feminine of “overall.” It is made of khaki in a heavy and a light weight, of linene which looks like un-

bleached linen, but isn’t,, and of dark blue and white striped Galatia cloth. This is less heavy and more soft than jeans but resembles that tried and true fabric. It is cut on trim lines and worn over a blouse with or without a corset, and fastens along the sides and over the shoulders. The shoulder straps button at thefront and are provided 'with two buttons and buttonholes so that they may be lengthened or shortened. There are two pockets at the front, the seams are lapped and the whole garment well tailored. Whoever designed this new dispensation In the affairs of women knew all about making clothes to set well, along wittT comfort. Before tong we may see trim companies in khaki overettes, marching forth to do their bit in all sorts of gardens, in berrypicking and in chicken farming. It is not likely the overette will be discarded when tasks lie indoors.