Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-31
CLOTHES Of OUR
SAILOR LADIES
Apsarel Is Supplied to Face All
Kinds Of Weather.
CLING TO BLACK KERcHIEFs
tackles Must Know How to Care for
Their Clothing and Do Their Own
Laundry Work II Nee.
essary.

from the Committee on Public Informa-
ton. Washington. ID. c.
Shifting "a and changing climes
have made the sailor man familiar
with every aspect Of the combat with
weather. Trained to face nature in
the open, he Is ready for her vagaries.
whether they be Of the %inlandlikc
peacefulness or the storm-tossed waves
of an ocean In all its fury. He knows
how to dress to meet every condition,
and the navy not only has him suffi-
GENTLY clad, but has the clothes in his
sea bag and ready for use when he
needs them.
The "gOb" likes the cut of his
clothes and he has a roll and jaunti-
ness about him at all times that pro-
claims his calling. Fashions come
and go and orders may change the
:habiliments of the soldier, but not so
with the man Of the sea. His are
.eternally blue, the pattern never va
ries and tradition still holds her own
In their making. Years ago in the
days of wooden sailing ships when sea-
men had to climb masts and dangie
from the stretched-out ends Of yard
arms to do their ru1est reeting, con
venience and custom made necessary
the bell.shaped lower ends of the trous-
ers. And time and manner Of con-
struction of ships have never wrought
q change.
The sailor. too, clings to his black
silk handkerchief. drapcd around his
low-nccked blouse tied across his
breast. Latter days have. made obso-
1ete the white lanyard that went about
his neck, but the silken 'kerchief still
remains. Tradition tells that this
handkerchief, thus Worn, originated
with the British tar. for the blacks
once worn in this fashion by men OF
the English navy as a mark of mourn
ing for Lord Nelson have never beer
removed.
And the sailor has to give a goot
deal Of attention to this part Of his cos
tune. The handkerchief is square ant
four times the usual size. Early morn
Ing or just before the call for shor'
leave is sounded there is heard OF
:shipboard Il tapping that sounds Xix
waves striking the sides OF the shil
This happens when Jack is getting til
wrinkles out of his neckwear. In
handkerchief is stretched out and,
man taking Il good hold on either side
1t Is given an up-and.down shaking III
til 1t is smooth and glossy. He the
folds IT in a threc-corncred way ant
putting it about his neck, ties the end
IN a knot that only u real sallorma
knows.
Fussy About His Hats.
The sailor Is also just a tri!!e fuss
about his hats, and he has three
them, No one has exactly understot
the balance a seaman car get with OF
of the circular pancake caps he perch
at almost aryrrslc on his head. IN
can Is o,:ualuented with the band bea
ing the name Of his ship or station
. simply the gildcd inscription ~.
Navy and he is always buying
new one, for the Jack who Is alieg'
To have q sweetheart in every pc
must have q band for every one
them MS n souvenir and a sentiment
reminder for the girl he leaves heIil
him.
The sailor also has a knitted cap +
winter wear, one that can be pun
down over his ears to cover nearly
of his facn--sOmcthing he needs l
dec, work, for the continuous wat
from the ships rail for the sne;Fi
submarine or to sliicld him from I
crows nest. But of them all IT Is
little white hat that he loves the mo
With the same skill and equal N
,chalance he can perch this on his hi
at any angle, always with the appe
ancc of just about to tumble oil
never falling. This hat he can WI
and from the top there is a III
string, he calls Il stop so That DC
hang it out on wash day,
When q boy tosses of his NJ
clothes for the last time he Is give
complete outfit by The navy. w
bit of 1t is regulation lie II
know Just how to fold and store a
each bit according to set II int
able rules, and each piece must
his name marked on 1t with indcl
ink, 1t must always be scrupulo
clean and neat. Some of the s
have q laundry, and If not he
wash it himself Were ute also 81
t%ailors, but he must, nevcrthc
know how to sew, to darn ana to III
Here is just what Il sailors waru
includes: O%vershirt, two undrcss j.
.crs, dress jumper, three white uh'
Jumpers, blue trousers, o II "
trousers, dungarccs (ovcrnlls), j
o%ycrcoat, rain clothes, two flu
shirts, two each light and heavy
dcrshirts, two each light and II
drawers, one blue cap, two white
watch cap, two suits Of paJamns,
knife, leggings, neckerchlef, u
four mir socks, two pairs Shoes
her boots, mattress, two mattress
crs, shoe brush and backing