' In "the farms of Norway during planting and harvestihg -tinio- more women than men are seen-in the'.fields.., , A .costume largely. affected in Melbourne jttsi'novWs ,\a striped ' linen, made with a shirt bodice, and'narfow ankle-length -skirt, tan- shoe's and* stockings,. and a , tan'-, leather belt. / The, linen .collar is sometimes fastened with a ribbon,, more: often with a stud. A Panama'hat, piit on with'the cowho.v tilt, the brim lying flat on the-neck, and turned up straight in.'front, affords.'little protection to.the,hairj which,gets very fluffy. So many girls are seen thus;attired that strangers to the city ask if hockey, cricket, or other athletic teams are down from country districts. The:dress'being so light, and'so easily .worn, allows perfect freedom of movement, and a rapid, easy-walk.
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 94, 14 January 1908, Page 3
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121Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 94, 14 January 1908, Page 3
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