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Show MORE STYLES IN SERVICE GARMENTS 4 yW f i ;Hi I" Jy - , " y n vf l f t N x St s ' r y x I n "yi 1 ' v K V v I ' 1 ' - 1 " " - , V -J t L 1 . I b y v -1 i , i c ' J:t lv i; JJL r-) y v. v. k 3iii,s , , Women are swarming into new activities ac-tivities to meet the needs of industry and to release men for service at the front. These war times call upon every individual to do some kind of work, excusing only the very' old or the very young from active service. And women arc acquitting themselves like men. They are getting down to business in uniforms scientifically designed de-signed to meet the requirements of the various kinds of work they have undertaken un-dertaken to do, and to meet their own sense of fitness. Many a smart uniform uni-form proclaims that Its wearer Is doing do-ing her bit by discharging the duties of some man who is "over there" or on the way. For the factory or farm or garden there are overettes and service suits like those shown In the picture. They prove to be immensely convenient for house work, and for outings In the woods or mountains there is nothing so comfortable and satisfactory as the service suit. For tramping, climbing and fishing It has any outfit that Includes In-cludes a skirt discredited : there is no comparison between them for convenience. conven-ience. For work that does not demand hrci'i'hes or bifurcnted eUrts there Is a service suit like this except that It has a skirt. All these suits are made of Warren Jean material in khaki color. Caps and hats to match are made to be worn with them. Smart society women who have dedicated ded-icated their cars and services to the government have donned a tunic uniform uni-form for driving them. Girls who are replacing young men as ushers in the theaters are uniformed in spirited coat and breeches suits with puttees and dashing little caps. Women serving In canteens like to be uniformed, Red Cross workers don cap and apron everywhere ev-erywhere the service garment is worn as a proud badge of duty fulfilled. |