Douglas Island news., 1918-05-31
REGARDING STYLES
 FOR WOMEN
A Great Innovation in Womens Dress Has Been mauguated
 Since War Began

The Committee on Public Inform nation, division ou womcns war work, issues Che following:
 Twenty uniforms for women in war worl, are officially recognized .n thc United States at tho present time
 Tho uniform prescribed by thc War Department for munitIon work OTIS consists or a blouse and spec Mly designed ovcralls. Insignia Co denote lhat tho war department rec oenizcs these women as am import mt part Of tho military organiza- t,uu completes Che costume. Tho War Department has officially rec oeuizcd another uniform for women, that of Che telephone unit of the United States Signal Corps. These girls wear navy blue uniforms with Norfolk style coats, blue trench caps" for every day and sailor shapes of blue felt for dress" On the collar are crossed flags. the in- siruIa Of thc Signal Corps. and on Che sleeve a band with a telephone mouthpiccc embroidered In blue.
 The Navy Department has not been bchmdhaud n this matter. It's ycomcu lrc provided with a Nor folk suit of uayy-bluc serge. with lrass buttons and Che insignia of tho ycomcn iu clerical service. cross ed QuIls upon che sleeve. The waist Is ol beach cloth. tailored, and the hat a soIlor of felt or rough straw For summer white drn is substi- utcd for serge.
 Shipping Board Girls
 The marine colors arc used by the girl employees of thc United States Shipping Board. who hope to keep cool in uniform consisting of a forester green cotton gobardinc skirt. white tennis waist, and green mushroom hat of straw The flag Df Che Shipping Board is used as Che insignia.
 Tho uniform or Che Food Admin .8tratIou Is particularly adapted for summer It Is a ouc-piccc dress of blue cotton. with a front which buttons either way. With it are worn cuGs which button on and a higb.pcaEod cap of piquc The Food Administration insignia is. worn ou thc sleeve.
 The Rcd Cross authorizes 70 fun- damcnuI uniforms with varied sleeve bands and insignia to indi- rutc different branches of Che serv- fec. The nursing ecryicc includes four with variations. Am outdoor uniform of hluc acrFc. Norfolk style tor winter and lighter one for summer rray wash uniform used for foreign service and in Che sani- tary zones In che United States, and "a white uniform used In the Army and Navy service n thi8 country.
 Exclusive of Che nursing service thorc is one uniform for the Red Cross workers for foreign service and five for service in thc United States. Tho uniform for foreign wear is of gray whipcord in Norfolk style Che eight different branches Of Che service being indicated by a dif- Icrcut color ou coat. collar, hat and uc. In Jhc United States the uni- form for Che worlroom Is white apron and colorod veil. for the bu- roau of information and clerical service a rroy apron and veil, and a horizou-bluc apron and veil for cautceu service. For outdoor can teen service a gray whipcord coat may bc worn. and thc motor service uniform for thc United States also consists of gray whipcord coat. a short skirt and closc-nttng cop of Che same material and tan cam sas or tam leather lcggIngs In an cases the red cross is worn on sleeve or hat
 Y. ". c. A. Workers
 An olIyc-drab uniform similar to hat of Che Y. M. c. A. workers over seas is worn by thc Y. W. c. A. work CTS abroad. It is made in Norfolk style. with Y. w. c. A. letters upon fbe sleeve and over it is worn a heavy dark-grcon travelling cape.
 The members of tho woman's radio corps have a uniform which resem- blcs that of Che English aviators. It Is of khaki, with a very short Nor folk jacket. leather bolted. a short skirt high boots, and an aviator's cap. An insignia with Radio Corps" is worn on Che left arm.
 The uniform of thC woman's mo- tor corps Of New York is almost iden- ucal with that of the woman's radio corps except for Che insignia.
 The Girl Scouts of America and Jhc national service school of tho woman's naval service have also practically Che same uniform ex- ccpt for thc insignia, which in the ease of Che Girl Scouts is a pin with
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