[Women's Army Corps rayon slip, circa 1940s]

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[Women's Army Corps rayon slip, circa 1940s]

1945

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.

Textiles and artifacts purchased by University Archives and Manuscripts on a continuing basis supplement and complement the individual veterans collections in the Women Veterans Historical Collection. This collection includes full uniforms, individual uniform items, hats, shoes, and other artifacts from the Women's Army Corps, Women's Air force, WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service-Navy), Coast Guard SPARS, Women Marines, Army Nurse Corps, Navy Nurse Corps, American Red Cross, Cadet Nurse Corps, and other regular military branches.

1940-1949

World War, 1939-1945

United States. Army--Women

World War II era (1940-1946)

Army--WAC

North Carolina Digital Heritage Center

physical object

http://libcdm1.uncg.edu/cdm/ref/collection/WVHP/id/7426