. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . the Use of American WomenHelping the Food Conservation Plans Courtesy Pictorial Review |Y her uniform shall ye know her,and this is particularly true ofthe woman who is helping theGovernment in its campaign toconserve the food supply of the uniform pictured here was designedespecially for the signers of the FoodCommissions Conservation pledge. Itmay be worn as a dressor an overall dress has a doublefront, so that when onepanel becomes soiled,the other can be placedoutside. A belt isjoined to the frontpanels, one end to beslipped t
. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . the Use of American WomenHelping the Food Conservation Plans Courtesy Pictorial Review |Y her uniform shall ye know her,and this is particularly true ofthe woman who is helping theGovernment in its campaign toconserve the food supply of the uniform pictured here was designedespecially for the signers of the FoodCommissions Conservation pledge. Itmay be worn as a dressor an overall dress has a doublefront, so that when onepanel becomes soiled,the other can be placedoutside. A belt isjoined to the frontpanels, one end to beslipped through as a sashand buttoned at theback. The costume iseasy to launder as itopens out like a coatand only tubbable ma-terials are used for itsdevelopment, such ascharnbray, gingham, per-cale, etc. Detachable cuffs finishthe lone one-piece sleeves,which may be shortened,if desired, while thepockets are sufficientlyroomy to accommodate;gloves, dusting cloths,etc. Made of bluecharnbray with collarand cuffs of white lawnand insignia of red,. 7431 FOOD CONSERVATION UNIFORM the uniform is very becoming. Mediumsize requires 53^ yards 36-inch material,with % yard extra material 27 incheswide for the cap and y% yard 36-inchlawn for the collar and cuffs. The insignia used on the cap is anembroidered shield bearing Stars andStripes and surrounded by heads of wheat. This is intended to bea constant reminder ofthe patriotic duty offood conservation. Theheads of wheat representall food, while empha-sizing the particularnecessity for savingwheat. The home dressmakerwishing to duplicate theuniform, should have atable or other smoothsurface upon which tolay the cloth beforecutting. Then studythe guide open widths ofmaterial, with right sidesfacing, about two incheslonger than the patternof the front section ofthe uniform are firstlaid on the cuttingtable. Then place sec-tion K of the patternon the material, withhuge 0 perforationson a lengthwise goring of the side 48 TH
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