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Show - SUN BATHS IN BACK YARD ARE IN ORDER V ; I v t V -v s J S -v J s V x i i J$ -frf" ' V V x . SXV x V x. x. I -xx, x S f X , , - r x xx ' I v x, V- x , x , " txS N - S ' -x Children Playing in Sun Suits. (Prepared by the L'nitod States Department ot Agriculture.) Sun baths in the back yard lire in order for tins sturdy three-year-old and his sister, half ins age, who is learning to manage her first kiddie-car. kiddie-car. Both children Ire dressed in sun suits which permit a huge amount of sunlight to reach tiieir skin. Neck and arm-holes are cut low, and the tops are made of transparent material. The bottom part may he made of colored col-ored suiting or any printed cotton fabric, which the child may enjoy choosing for himself. Th. trou-'er legs are as plain and as short as possible. pos-sible. Features that make t!it??e suits'' comfortable and ' convenient are the wide shoulder straps, which tio not cut or slide off. and the lapped shoul-c&r shoul-c&r fastening., Al lowunoe for growth is made at the shoulder !y providing provid-ing a second buttonhole which will permit the garment to be dropped an inch or two. Barefoot sandals may be worn to protect the soles of the feet. Every bright warm sunny day In summer when the thermometer reaches SO degrees Fahrenheit or more, let the children wear sun suits w hile playing, in order to get the benefit bene-fit of the ultra-violet rays of the sun which have been found so important to growth nnd physical well being. The bureau of home economics of the L'nited States Department .of Agriculture Agricul-ture believes that sun baths should be given to ail well children to keep them well and to many sick children to help make them well. It may be necessary to accustom a child gradually gradu-ally to playing in the direct sun. until a coat of tan has ben acquired. A light-weight brimmed bat should be worn to protect the eyes. The suits worn by the children in the picture can be made from an ordinary romper pattern. |