The Hooverette can be worn as a dress or as an apron.
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The Hooverette can be worn as a dress or as an apron.
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“I have so few opportunities to wear such a dress, that I thought I'd better take every one that offered.” “In Paris you would need such a frock every evening,” observed Lynnette admiringly. “I'd rather stay at home and wear Hooverettes […]”
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During this period, Sears, Roebuck and Company sold Hooverettes, which were inexpensive, simple, wraparound dresses. They were reversible, so the whole dress could be flipped inside out for a different look.
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Cotton broadcloth hooverette gives double service by reversing the overlapping front
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