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Show f&J Sjfe ar-e Entirely Proper Tor Hiking .CsrnpirA i& fra? pSP J B H H Femininity In Trousers Fails To Rouse a Protest I From Mrs. Grundy - At I Last a Comfortable and B , Sensible Gardening Cos- tume Is Discovered I: Hiking Suits With Knee I Breeches. rB W7 fl ELlJi well, well," ejaculates a fl M old-fashioned Aunt Tabltha. vAJm gazing at her nleco's new vcF$r suit of overalls, to bo worn. If jou please, out in tho front yard In plain sight of passers-by! "well, well, well, what Is tho world coming to?" It has como to o oralis for women at any rate: real trousdr-stylo garments, gar-ments, donned frankly for wear In broad daylight and In vlow of an body and everybody. And quecrly enough, so gradually has tho world been trained to accept this Innovation which onco would have started a riot, that woman in overalls, in knec-Lrccches knec-Lrccches and in bloomers excites scarcely more than passing notice; never In any way what mlght be termed a sensation And now that woman has achieved bifurcated garb, she Is not going to j abandon It in a hurry. Lot not tho i fcarsomo ones worry, however, about tho abolition of petticoats, for woman Is not likely to glvo up her petticoats immemorial symbol of her sex , sho Is qulto too wlso to make that for GardenWorR and &$$$ from fashion's Standpoint ji&gf i mistake Sho is Just going to wear trousers when and whero sho wants to. and bocauso sho wants to and because they are better suited to cor-taln cor-taln pursuits and occupations. In short, woman Is going to corrall both I trousers and petticoats, whllo tho less fortunate sex must get along with trousers alone. Around-Tlic-Housc Overalls For Morning: Wear. Think of running upstairs with both hands full and not a particle of worry about stepping on your skirt you can do that in overalls! Think of climbing climb-ing up and down on a stopladder with tho nimble agility of a man and without with-out that dizzy "supposc-I-should-tumblo" feeling' Tou know you won't tumble: If tho stopladder wobbles you can Jump clear in a Jiffy. And how delightful to bo ablo to carry a candle down 1n the cellar without fear of dropping grcaso on your skirt; to bo ablo to wlpo up a floor -without manipulating man-ipulating your skirts out of tho way, to fus3 with a paint brush without moving very, very warily lest your skirts swish around and touch tho paint hi a forgotful moment! "Why, 1 can turn off my mornlng'3 -work in half tho time, and with no nervous strain or weariness!" declares a busy llttlo housewife who keeps her brand now apartment splc and span with her own uinds. In tho mornings, she wears an overall suit of pink and white gingham plain pink with striped pink and whlto trimming. A picture of It Is printed today and you cannot but admit that tho costume Is rather fetching than otherwise. The trousers are full and gather into narrow elastics at tho ankles; tho tunic falls to the kneo and a trim belt confines tho fullness at tho waist. Elbow sleeves mako working moro comfortablo and the big pockota will carry hosts of small articles about the house tho butcher's bill, a spool of sewing thread, tho collar doorkoy. a handful of tacks to fix that upstairs hanging. and so on. Could anything moro comfortablo or more sensible be dovlsed than this workaday costumo In bifurcated stylo? Denim "Bloomers For The Woman Craftsman. The girl who has a penchant for home carpentering, or leather work or any other craft that requires freedom free-dom of movement is enthusiastic about working overalls Hers aro made of denim In dark bluo or dark brown with a sprinkling of white pearl buttons to smarten their obvious serviceability. serv-iceability. A pictured suit of thin type shows tho looso yet trim waist with turn down collar and elbow slccvo and the full nether garment attached to tho waist by a buttoned bolt and provided with capacious pockets conveniently placed at tho front. Patterns for theso slmplo working overalls arc now easily obtainable ob-tainable and a suit of overalls can bo turned out In a few hours on the homo seeing machine All details should bo neatly finished so that the garmont will have a tailored, workmanlike work-manlike suggestion. It Is really hotter hot-ter to purchaso one's overalls ready GndCycunaLhe I'SIWf Khs-ki Bloomers WBSafeL'1 II and Ylsnnel Shirt ' 1 are Idea.! fllPlll a 1 ; made for the prlco is moderato and ono will bo suro of correct lines and proportions. 0 oralis For The Glil With Tho Hoc. But it is in the garden that overalls over-alls aro most desirable. Tho Joys of gardening wore never beforo completely com-pletely realized for no matter how great one's enthusiasm about raking, spading and planting, tl.oro were al-wajs al-wajs skirts to bo considered One had to stoop or kneel so that ono's Bklrt would be gracefully disposed ol; It was difllcult to tpp ovor beds; In handling tho watering-pot the skirt was sadly In tho way of falling drops-Garden drops-Garden overalls of an attractive tpc aro pictured. They arc made of khaki cloth with striped galatea for trimming. trim-ming. Tho pleats at tho belt give sufllclent fullness without bulkincss and the pockets aro vory convenient Tho garden overall has. Instead of tho waist of tho housework overall, a deep bib with "galluses" Uko a man's overall and tho aarmont Is slipped on ovor a fresh dainty shirtwaist When one romes in from tho rirflon the of Punk Gingham Ur- 1S& is Both Graceful M and Pretty H overall may bo removed and a sport skirt donned with tho shirtwaist and .n a twinkling one Is ready to run down to tho post ofllco or rccclvo a lsitor. A moro conventional gardening costumo cos-tumo is pictured also; but this skirt and tunic combination will only bo adopted for tho lighter forms of garden gar-den work, the cutting of flowers and tying up bf vines, onco tho fair gardener gar-dener has experienced the comfort and convenience of o oralis In raking planting and other practical out-of- I door work A khaki skirt Is the best sort If one must ear a skirt. This material does not show soil marks. Is ' sturdy and light In weight. Khaki Is becoming harder and harder to get. however, now that so much of it Is needed for ho army, and If ono cannot can-not have a xhakl garden skirt, denim is a good substitute Tho belted tunic is an excellent idea for gardening Ono has often to lift tho arms, or to bend over, and the tunic will not bo-con- disarranged nt tho waistline, as blouse and skirt aro apt to do In this sort of "York nikc It In Knee Breeches. If you aro going camping, cycling or hiking this summer by all means have a costumo llko tho ono pictured Ideal, is it not, for out-of-door fun and Yrccdom? Tho knee breeches of khaki cloth fit smoothly over tho hips and bag Just enough at tho kneo for grace without clumsiness: they accompany accom-pany a flannel shirt of khaki color made In mannish stylo and brightened by a gay silk .necktie. Sport stock- IH lugs of brown and bluo striped wool, IH and tan calf laced shoes complcto tho H natty and practical costumo. Tor H gunning in tho woods thcro is a pic- H turcsquo costumo combining belted J M coat, kneo breeches and a looso capo jH that falls lo tho hips. Tho kneo H breeches button smoothly at tho knee B and arc met by high leather tramping IH boots. jH |