Wac shirt?

[Jamecharles]

and this shirt ...it's for wac?

[Johan Willaert]

Yes, looks like a Waist, Women's, Wool.....

[Catherine]

As Johan said it is a Shirtwaist, Woman's, Wool.

The second pattern of these shirts had pocket flaps that were slanted.

This is an earlier pattern with straight pocket flaps.

 

WAAC shirtwaists were often criticized because of their bad fitting collars. On the one hand, the pattern made by producers of men's shirts was cut too big for most women's necks. On the other hand, the production of the WAAC shirts given to women's clothing manufacturers merely sized the shirts in different bust sizes instead of collar measurements. This was general practice with female clothing because most collar types on women's blouses did not require exact fitting, unlike the standing collar with tie worn by men. A revised pattern with a smaller collar and larger bust was approved as a final compromise. A complete change to several collar sizes and sleeve lengths was declined as too time-consuming due to the need for extra storing and shipping.

Since large stocks of the unsatisfactory shirts were already procured, they had to be issued throughout 1943 and 1944.

Source: www.blitzkriegbaby.de

[Jamecharles]

in use Work Attire or Service and Dress Uniform?

[Catherine]

The shirt could be worn as part of the Service uniform as well as the work attire (underneath M43 jacket and trousers).

 

Kind regards

Sofie

[Jamecharles]

thanks a lot

 

 

Ciao!!!