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A winter postcard showing the WACs during Christmastime, sent out by the U.S. Recruiting Service to gain more WACs.

Weekly Bulletin #13 from the recruiting office in Florida for the Women's Army Corps

This is an overcoat with hood used by officers in the WACs It was made out of a wind resistant and water resistant treated cotton poplin. It came originally with a liner, which this one is missing.
Ours may not be in the best of shape, as it was…

This includes scans of the original ordering catalog for the WACs, from the Quarter Master's Catalog.

This booklet shows shoes issued to the WACs in WWII. This image is for the Service Shoe, Low, which the Type I was the one issued to the WACs.
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These envelopes come from a set of 10, showing multiple branches of women serving. The two pictured here are the WAC versions. These would be available stateside to show support for those women who served.

The Red Cross supplied patterns for the Red Cross Vest (also known as a sleeveless cardigan) and a Sleeved Cardigan. To get downloadable versions of these patterns, please visit our main website under free resources. Website can be found in the…

The garrison caps, also known as the "Overseas Cap", became a new part of the women's uniform as of April 8th, 1944. Each WAC received two caps, either one summer and one winter, or two of one type. The piping would indicate enlisted or officers,…

The army issues viscose rayon stockings to women to wear with their dress uniforms. They had a back seam, 4.5" garter on top and a size stamped into the toe. The pair seen here are most likely a private purchase silk stocking, or a gifted pair.…

This was a private purchase handkerchief, based on the green fabric used. The army did issue white handkerchiefs from May 1942 on, however were only a 11.5" square. Some women needed bigger ones, like this example, to tie the hair in at night to…