Union suit

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/2f685b22eed4c5fbee5c2848cfe76b32

Title

Union suit

Date

Used: circa 1918

Description

Man's wool knit union suit with a fleece-like finish on the interior and mother-of-pearl buttons. A label at the back of the neck reads "UNSHRINKABLE / STELLA / REG'D / BRITISH MAKE". Stenciled inside are "A.R.P." and "N.C.[O].", which may indicate military usage or issuance.

Subject

World War I
Clothing.Men's Underwear.Union Suits.1910s
Military.1914-1918 (World War I).Clothing.Accessories
union suit (long underwear)

Source

Minnesota Digital Library

Relation

http://collections.mnhs.org/cms/web5/media.php?thumb=yes&irn=10308857

Type

image

References

http://collections.mnhs.org/cms/display.php?irn=10086325

Citation

“Union suit,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed June 11, 2026, http://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/6925.

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