Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES f. TRACEHELL.

| is a matter of personal preference.
Gardening shoes come in for a Spe-
cial paragraph. The more waterproof
they are, the better, for much work Is
done In the wet. Even the most meticu-
lous sprinkler will get his shoes wet
upon occasion, and for this there is M
remedy except good stout leather.
Never wear oVershoes in the garden
Go barefooted. II you must, and are
unafraid Of the risk of lockjaw, bu
never wear "rubbers" Somehow they
are the negation OF this pleasant activ-
ity. The good amateur VIII prefer
soggy feet.
An old sweater Is indispensable, and
this goes for women as we'll as men
The chill of the garden is just littlt
less than that Of a well regulated cleo
trio refrigerator.
The cold OF early morning and Of
dusk gets into tire very blood, unles.
one is wrapped up snugly i'll something
mazda Of wool.
Even in Summer. often there are COO
mornings and evenings which will chill
the warmest blood stream unless tho
chest and back are well protected.
II is our experience that many =
person will shiver through these periods
rather than go into the house for the
faithful SWeater.
The only thing to do, therefore is 10
bring out the garment on the first trip
Then one is ready for anything. in the
gardening sense, from the great black
dog. which lopes through the end of
the yard with its tongue sticking out al
least a loot, TO the cutWorms discovered
in the perennial border to the undis-
guised diSmay Of discoverer and discov-
cred.
Lady gardeners, to get bacl, to our
correspondent, may go in for bit more
ornamentation, but it will be we'll for
them to keep in mind the basic prin-
ciples heretofore laid down.
Since comfort and convenience, and
not the opportunity of knocking the eye
out Of some passing swain, are the fea-
lures To be secured, it will be necessary
for woman gardeners to attire them
selves i'll circular skirts, or some such
things. and so-called sensible shoes.
A hat may or may not be an adjunct
but If one is used, we beg that 1t be be-
coming. A disreputable-lo looking hat for
lady gardener is not to be thought OF
Far better it Is If she go hatless, and
thus permit her hair to be all the COW
ertng she needs.
Knickerbockers, overalls, and SO on
these have their good features and in
the thoroughly private garden may we'll
be worn by any lady gardener, but per-
haps in the average place may as well
be omitted. Bare legs, if we'll tanned
are charming. (Flies and mosquitoes
like them too
Above all, Gear ladies. permit no am
bilious salesman to foist upon you q
gardening costume" There amt no
such animule, as the old man said
when he saw his first giraffe.
The best garden costume is the nat
ural one, whether 1t meets our four
teen points or not. If it is sensible
and comfortable and preferably old. 1t
has about everything in its favor. and
will last for years and years.
Some gardeners take pride in eX-
hibiting sweaters which have done them
dozen years, or pairs Of old shoes
which may come down in lineal de-
scent from the Great War.
1t is a mistake to "dregs up for the
garden. Remember that its occupants,
the grass. the flowers. the vegetables,
are humble, God-fearing things. clothed
in beauty and light. Do not try to vie
with them. for even Solomon, in all his
glory, could not get away with it, as
we say today.