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-Uncle Sugar to American women, USN WAVES recruiting advertisement, dangling the Mainbocher-fashion WAVES uniform as an enticement.
-"How to serve your country in the WAVES" booklet (see attached PDF)
WAVE recruits in their civilian clothes:
WAVE swabbing in USN dungarees:
WAVE rolling a snowball, in knee-length overcoat?:
No peacoat for WAVES?:
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Mainbocher WWII:
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Mainbocher (the evening suit resembles the WAVE ceremonial dress uniform):
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chicagoreader.com
www.fashionmodeldirectory.com
WAVE uniforms:
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WAVE jacket customized as civilian:
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WWII WAVE doll sewing pattern:
www.etsy.com
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WWII UK WREN knitting pattern:
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General:
glamourdaze.com
I have not seen much about reproduction WAVES/SPARS uniforms but I wonder whether the doll sewing patterns might provide clues to any interested seamstresses.
-Uncle Sugar to American women, USN WAVES recruiting advertisement, dangling the Mainbocher-fashion WAVES uniform as an enticement.
-"How to serve your country in the WAVES" booklet (see attached PDF)
WAVE recruits in their civilian clothes:
[Photo] WAVES recruits posing before the training began, Iowa State Teachers College, Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States, Jan 1943
[Photo] WAVES recruits posing before the training began, Iowa State Teachers College, Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States, Jan 1943
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WAVE swabbing in USN dungarees:
[Photo] WAVES trainee leaning on a mop while cleaning her barracks at a Naval Training Center in the United States, circa early 1944
[Photo] WAVES trainee leaning on a mop while cleaning her barracks at a Naval Training Center in the United States, circa early 1944
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WAVE rolling a snowball, in knee-length overcoat?:
[Photo] WAVES Seaman 2nd Class Mary Swamberger and Seaman 2nd Class Dorothy Gasperi rolling a snowball at the Yeoman Training School, Iowa State College, Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States, 1944
[Photo] WAVES Seaman 2nd Class Mary Swamberger and Seaman 2nd Class Dorothy Gasperi rolling a snowball at the Yeoman Training School, Iowa State College, Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States, 1944
ww2db.com
No peacoat for WAVES?:
The WAVES’ New Uniforms - October 1942 | GG Archives
www.ggarchives.com
Mainbocher WWII:
Mainbocher: Designer of the “Best Dressed Women in the World”
Mainbocher, alongside Cmdr. Aileen Griffin, arriving in Dallas, TX for the 1960 WAVES Reunion (NAID 6328623) It was July 1960 and the city of Dallas, Texas was playing host to thousands of Women Ac…
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Mainbocher and the WWII Navy WAVES Uniform
It's Memorial Day here in the US, a day when we remember our women and men who have died in military service. Did you know that the uniforms...
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"Military Chic": WWII WAVES Uniforms
The artifact, history, and event blog for the United States Navy's Hampton Roads Naval Museum. Located in Norfolk, Virginia.
hamptonroadsnavalmuseum.blogspot.com
WAVES & SPARS - 1940s Uniform Fashion
The glamorous uniforms of the Waves & Spars. The women who served in the US navy and US coats guard had their uniforms designed by Mainsbocher of New York
glamourdaze.com
Mainbocher (the evening suit resembles the WAVE ceremonial dress uniform):
Mainbocher | Evening suit | American | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Mainbocher | Uniform | American | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Couture Allure Vintage Fashion
Classic vintage clothing for today's fashionable woman. Specializing in vintage fashion from the 1930's, 1940's, 1950's and 1960's.
coutureallure.blogspot.com
Mainbocher papers, 1880s-1977 (bulk, 1932-1974) : [finding aid]
Making Mainbocher: The Chicago boy who took Paris fashion by storm - Chicago Reader
There's still time to make it to the Chicago History Museum's exhibit.
chicagoreader.com
Main Rousseau Bocher - Fashion Designer | Designers | The FMD
Official profile of Chicago based fashion designer Main Rousseau Bocher including biography, collections, brands, labels, photos, news and more.
www.fashionmodeldirectory.com
WAVE uniforms:
Navy WAVES Uniform: Jacket, Skirt, Blouse & Tie (Named) <br> (B-35
Vintage WWII named US Navy WAVES women's uniform: jacket, skirt, blouse and tie. MEASUREMENTS (approximate):JACKET:Bust - 35"Waist - 29"Length - 24 1/4"Sleeve (shoulder seam to end of cuff) - 21"SKIRT:Waist - 24 1/2"Hips - 34"Length - 25 3/4"BLOUSE:Bust - 36"Waist - 29"Length - 23"Sleeve...
WAVES Seersucker Working Uniform Dress (as-is) <br> (B-33
Vintage 1940s WWII US Navy WAVES women's seersucker working uniform. MEASUREMENTS (approximate):Bust - 33"Waist - 22"Hips - 32"Length - 37" Named to Mary S. Weber. The W.A.V.E.S. label near the metal side zipper is very faded but still readable. Missing the label in the neck. It is in AS-IS...
WAVE jacket customized as civilian:
Civilianized WAVES Jacket <br> (B-34
Vintage WWII white US Navy WAVES jacket that has been civilianized. MEASUREMENTS (approximate):Bust - 34"Waist - 29" Length - 22 1/2"Sleeve - 22 1/2" White Navy WAVES summer uniform jacket that has been modified after the war (probably by the WAVE herself). The collar has been redone and the...
WWII WAVE doll sewing pattern:
Vintage Doll Pattern Reprint 1940's WW2 WAC WAVE Doll PDF Pattern - Etsy
This Patterns & Blueprints item by ChildsPlayPatterns has 4 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from United States. Listed on Jun 4, 2024
E-pattern Military Women Doll Sewing Pattern EP VPMWMN - Etsy
This Patterns & Blueprints item by ClothDollSupplyLLC has 53 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from United States. Listed on May 19, 2024
WWII UK WREN knitting pattern:
PDF Bestway 947 W.A.A.F. A.T.S. and W.R.N.S. Dolls Knitting Pattern PDF File Download WWII 1940s - Etsy
This Patterns & Blueprints item by BeesKneesEmporium has 4 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from United States. Listed on Apr 18, 2024
General:
Women in Uniform in World War Two - Glamour Daze
A look at the uniforms of 1940s Wartime Women - British, Australian, New Zealand, Canadian and American, who served in WW2
glamourdaze.com
I have not seen much about reproduction WAVES/SPARS uniforms but I wonder whether the doll sewing patterns might provide clues to any interested seamstresses.
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