Women's U.S. Naval Reserve W.A.V.E.S. uniform of navy wool

Title
Women's U.S. Naval Reserve W.A.V.E.S. uniform of navy wool
LC Subject
main garments
Donor
Hole, Betty
Designer
United States. Navy
Description
Women's U.S. Naval Reserve W.A.V.E.S. uniform of navy wool: a) Jacket of navy wool with small rounded collar that falls over pointed lapels; long sleeves with inner shoulder pads; patches on sleeve and collar; button front closure with gilded buttons with Navy insignia; faux pocket lapels above bust. b) Skirt of navy wool with two front welt pockets; waistband with button and zip closure; slight A-line; below-knee length.
Motif
U.S. Navy insignia
Work Type
Skirt Suit
Location
United States
Date
1940/1949
Identifier
1988.028.014
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Wool
Technique
Princess seams Shoulder pads Welt pockets
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
User-added image