Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 159, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 July 1918 — And Now It’s Coats and Breeches. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

And Now It’s Coats and Breeches.

So fast our women are putting themselves into' service suits and service garments that we have already come to the place where this new order of things in apparel is taken as a matter of course. Arrives a new outfit over the animated horizon of original things, and we discuss its points of advantage over other outfits —its trimness, its strength, its fitness for the purpose it is to fulfill or the emergency it meets —we have ceased to speak of it as a new departure ; the novelty has passed and the service suit is established. There is nothing simple and easily disposed of about' the designing of these practical new clothes. They must be convenient, comfortable, durable and shapely. Specialists are giving them weeks of thought Their last efforts proclaim that they have done wonders, for now we have the new coat and breeches suit as trim as a riding habit and as efficient as a soldier’s uniform. In fact the breeches are cut on lines much like those of the boys In khaki—except that they are cut In one with the

leggings which extend to the ankle* and lace up. The coat Is cut on good lines, has a long skirt part, sets easily and Is provided with a belt and four capacious and practical patch pockets. Finally, a hat to match has a collapsible crown —and brim wide enough to shade the eyes. Dan you Imagine anything more comfortable and pleasing than this outfit? Two views of it are given In the picture, a photograph and a small drawing. On the farm, In the saddle, camping out, going fishing, driving a car, isn’t It just the ideal garb for service? The blouse under the coat may be light or heavy as occasion requires. At the left of the picture there is a sketch of a pair of overettes for garden or house work —o» other service. But they deserve more than mere mention and will be shown — together with another service suit — In a photograph at some other time.