The Coconino sun., 1917-05-25
INTERESTING EVENTS IN
 THE LOCAL SOCIAL WORLD
By MRS. FRANK ". NOBLE

Women who are seriously taking to
 farming and gardening have had to
 decide on suitable clothes to work in.
 They have adopted practical overalls
 and simple uniforms consisting of a short skirt and a plain, practical
 waist.
 When we talk overalls, however, it
 does not mean that we must give up
 all those fascinating summer clothes
 we have been planning to wear just as soon as the weather would be warm enough to allow us to indulge in them. For, of course, there will still be times to dance, and then we shall wear those ravlshing frocks of net and organdy, chiffon and tulle, and those other airy nothlngs which are so necessary to the happiness of women. Then, too, there will come the times to play when we shall revel in those wonder fully attractive sports clothes with gay striped and plaid skirts and the smart belted middy blouses.
 But, to go back to the overalls. Whether women are really going to devote great deal of time to farm ing in earnest, or whether they are simply going to cultivate the small plot in the backyard to raise the veg etables for the family supply, an over all suit is the thing to get.
 The sketch shows suit of very practical overalls. This is the kind that is worn with any separate blouse, the top of the overalls being made in jumper effect. The bloomers are roomy and comfortable. They are gathered at the lower edge and sec urely tucked under the tops of the high lace shoes, which are the correct shoes to wear for gardening. No dirt or twigs will get in and make the feet uncomfortable when the boomers are arranged in this way with the shoes laced up over them.
 Some overalls are made all in one with waist and sleeves sewed in, forming a complete costume which eliminates the necessity of wearing a waist underneath. This style is pre- ferred by some women.
 The overalls illustrated have been adopted by the National American Woman Suffrage Association whose members use them in the agricultural department.
 There is growing demand for overalls for women since the agricul- tural field has been opened up to them as it never has been before; but not alone for this purpose are the overalls used. In many factories skirts have been discarded and the women work CTS have donned overalls, as they have been found much more satisfactory than the handicapping skirt which is often the cause of accidents.
 Women in the home are also taking to overalls for performing the rough duties about the house. When used for this purpose, they are usually made up in the lighter materials such as percale, chambray and gingham. Ward Of Freckles with a Sum- Hat
 While women are cultivating the soil, they surely do not want to be freckles as we'll, so the gardening outfit is not really complete without a sun-hat or a .sunbonnet to protect the head. An excellent type of sun-hat with brim which may be rolled up or down is shown with the overalls illustrated. This is just as essential to the gardener as the hoe, rake or spade, not to mention the im- portant overalls. The overalls and hat | are usually made of the same mate rial, and one of the most practical | to use is khaki or heavy |