Women's Army Auxiliary Corps underpants

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Identifier

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Title

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps underpants

Creator

United States, Army, Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
Larkin, Lieutenant Emily Marie (Schmid)

Date

Used: not earlier than 1943 - not later than 1946

Description

United States Army issue Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (W.A.A.C.) uniform underpants are made of light to medium yellow brown [these are National Bureau of Standards colors] knitted rayon jersey. The loose-fit underpants have an elastic waistband and are cut full over the hips, having wide, loose leg openings with an inset for the crotch. See matching slip, ID Number 1987.106.4. and uniform, ID Number 1987.106.1 A-E. They belonged to Lieutenant Emily Schmid Larkin of Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Subject

World War II
World War, 1939-1945--Equipment and supplies
Women
Military.1939-1945 (World War II).Clothing.Accessories
underpants

Source

Minnesota Digital Library

Relation

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Type

image

Citation

United States, Army, Women's Army Auxiliary Corps and Larkin, Lieutenant Emily Marie (Schmid), “Women's Army Auxiliary Corps underpants,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed April 20, 2024, http://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/8828.

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