Women's Army Auxiliary Corps uniform slip
Identifier
http://dp.la/api/items/d66c1f83217343dc5e707bc6bf074e69
Title
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps uniform slip
Creator
Sea-Gull
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 full slip is made of light to medium yellow brown [these are National Bureau of Standards colors] knitted rayon jersey. The "A" line slip has grosgrain ribbon adjustable straps, "V" front neckline and scoop back neckline, and fitted breasts. The front hemline is horizontal, but the back hemline has a centered downward point. A maker's label in one sideseam is marked with "Sea-Gull", the fiber content, and size. See matching underpants, ID Number 1987.106.5, and uniform, ID Number 1987.106.1 A-E. Worn by Lieutenant Emily Schmid Larkin of Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Subject
World War II
Women
World war, 1939-1945--Equipment and supplies
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Female
Military.1939-1945 (World War II).Clothing.Accessories
Slip (underwear)
Source
Minnesota Digital Library
Type
image
References
https://collections.mnhs.org/cms/display?irn=10191032
Date
Used: not earlier than 1943 - not later than 1946
Source
Minnesota Digital Library
Subject
World War II
Women
World war, 1939-1945--Equipment and supplies
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Female
Military.1939-1945 (World War II).Clothing.Accessories
Slip (underwear)
Collection
Citation
Sea-Gull, United States, Army, Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, and Larkin, Lieutenant Emily Marie (Schmid), “Women's Army Auxiliary Corps uniform slip,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed August 23, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/15512.
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