Uniform Matters: Fashion Design in World War II Women's Recruitment.

Autor:	Ryan, Kathleen M.
Předmět:	FASHION & the military MILITARY uniforms RECRUITING & enlistment (Armed Forces) WORLD War II WOMEN in war WOMEN military personnel IDENTITY (Psychology) WOMEN in the United States Navy TWENTIETH century
Zdroj:	Journal of American Culture; Dec2014, Vol. 37 Issue 4, p419-429, 11p, 2 Color Photographs, 1 Black and White Photograph
Abstrakt:	The article discusses the role of uniform design in the recruitment of women for the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard during World War II. Particular focus is given to women veterans' use of their uniforms in forming and explaining their wartime identities. Details on the designer uniforms worn by volunteer forces known as Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) and Semper Paratus, Always Ready (SPARs) are presented.
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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