Women's Army Corps rayon slip

Title

Women's Army Corps rayon slip

Date

1945

Description

Women's Army Corps khaki rayon slip, circa 1940s. A knit rayon material was used for slips and underwear. Rayon was favored not only because it was cooler in the summer, but also because rayon was not in great demand for defense purposes.

Subject

World War, 1939-1945
United States. Army--Women

Source

North Carolina Digital Heritage Center

Relation

https://gateway.uncg.edu/islandora/object/wvhp%3A6007/datastream/TN/view

References

https://gateway.uncg.edu/islandora/object/wvhp%3A6007

Citation

“Women's Army Corps rayon slip,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed June 7, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/40745.

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