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Conflict | None | Nation | None |
Item Type | None | Source Site | WARS_END_SHOP |
Product ID | 495912 | Currency | USD |
Ships from: United States
Original WWII American Red Cross 'gray lady' uniform dress and hat. This is the indoor uniform of the Hospital and Recreation Corps.MEASUREMENTS (approximate):Bust- 36'Waist on Dress- 30 1/2'Waist on Belt- 28'Hips- 36'Length- 40 1/2'Sleeve(shoulder seam to end of cuff) - 23'Made from a seersucker material. Seersucker was an allowable substitute for cotton poplin in late 1942 / 1943. The hat is approximately a size 20 1/2. Uniform is complete with the removeable button in collar, epaulets and cuffs. Sterigarm label. Size 14.OK condition; wearable but with some issues. Repair at the back of the neck. Some staining under the arms (I did not notice it until after I had taken photos or I would have tried to launder it). Some small holes on one sleeve. A few scattered pinprick holes. Small rust colored spot by a button towards the bottom.The red cross patch on the hat is sewn a bit higher than I usually see them. A few tiny pinprick holes. Light black smudge.Seersucker uniform shown on the cover of the March 1944 issue of Click magazine.