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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.

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Title
Women's Army Corps rayon slip
Contributor
United States. Army, Creator
Date
1945
Date (Text)
1945
Object ID
WV0001.8.009
Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945
United States. Army--Women
Topics
Women's History
Military
Contributing Institution
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Service Branch
Army
Conflict / Era
World War II era (1940-1946)
Type
Object
Format
textiles
Language
English
Archive
Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries; Women Veterans General Textile Collection
Standard Rights Statement
(http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/) NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES. This item has been determined to be free of copyright restrictions in the United States. The user is responsible for determining actual copyright status for any reuse of the material.
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Digital History Collections > University of North Carolina at Greensboro > Women Veterans Historical Project Collections > Women Veterans General Textile Collection
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