Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 192, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1917 — “Service Suit” With Detachable Skirt [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

“Service Suit” With Detachable Skirt

Here is another of those “service suits” in which bloomers take the place of petticoats as a matter of convenience and good service. This particular model is made with a skirt, to be worn over the bloomers, when the business in, hand requires a skirt, so that this outfit will serve as a morning dress for marketing or general, everyday wear. But the hampering skirt Is to be taken off, if work lies in the garden, among the bees, in the orchard or berry patch. There is no getting away from the fact of the greater convenience of bloomers, “overettes” and “trouserettes” and other new things that have appeared in the apparel of women, who have determined to do their work in the easiest ways.

In the suit pictured the bloomers and blouse are made imonet the skirt is the less important part of the outfit and does not appear. Galatea cloth, gingham, percale or any of the heavy cotton weaves that wash well, or coarse linen, are suited to these garments. The blouse Is shapely, with a wide plait at each side, extending from the line of the bust, over the shoulders and down the back. The sleeves are conveniently short, that is, three-quar-ter length, with flat, turned-back cuffs, and the neck is finished with a plain sailor collar. A short skirt, made by a,two-piece skirt pattern, fastening at

one side, is the proper choice in skirts to be worn, when required, with this suit. This is a good outfit for camp-ing-out parties of girls, or women’s gardening clubs, and a band on the sleeve will carry the insignia of such up-to-date societies. Cotton stockings, canvas shoes and an enticing, old-fashioned sunbonnet, complete the regalia of the maid who goes a-gardenlng. She may choose different headwear for camping or fishing, but nothing with more charm than a saucy sunbonnet.