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

Relation

https://collections.mnhs.org/cms/media?thumb=yes&irn=10015984

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)

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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