56 GARDENING FOR WOMEN 



cotton ones are useful for summer ; or they can be 

 obtained in khaki drill, should that material be 

 preferred. 



Blouse or Shirt — This should be of the simplest, 

 untrimmed make. For student days, when there 

 are digging and other exertions to be performed, a 

 turn-down flannel collar, with a tie, will give 

 most freedom of movement. For a head gardener, 

 a stand-up linen collar will give a neat appearance. 

 In winter a flannel or Scotch wincey blouse is 

 warm. For summer, a tussore silk one is cool. 

 Wincey and silk cost more than flannel and cotton, 

 but they wear longer, and do not shrink in the 

 wash, so the expense in the end is the same. 



A strong leather belt round the waist will 

 keep both skirt and blouse neat. If one or two 

 swivels and spring hooks are fixed to it, a knife, 

 keys, etc., can be attached, and thus will always 

 be at hand. 



Shirt and Coat. — Several of these are needed, 

 all thoroughly business-like and tailor made. The 

 skirts should clear the ankles well, and be very 

 even all round. Nothing looks worse than one 

 that hangs lower at the back than in front. Care 

 should, therefore, be taken to get the tailor to see 

 to this. In rough weather, one should be worn 

 with a 3 in. or 4 in. lining of thin waterproof inside. 

 This enables one to wash ofi the mud with a sponge, 



