AZPhil Posted November 7, 2020 Share #1 Posted November 7, 2020 Hello All, I was going through my Aunt Annie's uniforms and I guess I missed it, but I have one jacket that dos not have any buttons on it. I think its the worsted wool type These have the eyelets sewn around the holes so I know I can use the type that attached with the retaining rings. The picture is of the same jacket, just looks darker. My question is . Do I need to find the brown plastic buttons or will this use the metal gilded one's for this jacket? Thanks for looking. Link to post Share on other sites
US Victory Museum Posted November 8, 2020 Share #2 Posted November 8, 2020 The answer is... It depends. If the coat still retains a label, it will either indicate it is a coat for WAC, or for WAAC. *IF* it indicates WAAC, *AND* you wish to represent how this would have appeared in the time period between May 1942 and Jul 1943, then you may choose to display it with the synthetic brownish buttons; however, if the label indicates WAC, then you would only use the army metal buttons. If it was originally a WAAC uniform blouse, but you're using it to display a period after Jul 1943, then it would still be displayed with the metal buttons. Link to post Share on other sites
AZPhil Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted November 9, 2020 Thank USVM, That is great information. She was a WAAC prior to becoming a WAC. I'll have to check again for tag's, I did not see any when I took it out and saw I needed buttons for this one. But having the SSgt chevrons that would put her in the latter part of her service as a WAC. So metal one's for this one. Are the metal buttons the same for male and female uniforms ? Or do I need to look for specific WAC buttons? Semper Fi Phil Link to post Share on other sites
cutiger83 Posted November 9, 2020 Share #4 Posted November 9, 2020 Phil, The buttons for the men's and women's jackets were the same. Great looking uniform of your aunt's! ...Kat Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Jerry Posted November 9, 2020 Share #5 Posted November 9, 2020 If you need to I can probably find a set for you from our "button box"- drop me a PM. Link to post Share on other sites
AZPhil Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted November 10, 2020 Thank you Kat!! Hello Mr.Jerry, That is very kind of you. I'll take you up on that offer. PM sent. Thank You! Semper Fi Phil Link to post Share on other sites
AZPhil Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted December 2, 2020 Hello All, I just wanted to say Thank You to Mr.Jerry for the buttons. They arrived several days ago, But I needed to get some button split pins to mount them. Well they showed up in todays mail and I took to it immediately. I am going to change Annie over from her Green wools display to tropical when the new year comes around to change it up for 2021!! Thank you again! Semper Fi Phil Link to post Share on other sites
cutiger83 Posted December 2, 2020 Share #8 Posted December 2, 2020 Very nice! Post pictures when you change your display. ...Kat Link to post Share on other sites
AZPhil Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share #9 Posted December 2, 2020 Will Do Kat!! Semper Fi Phil Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Jerry Posted December 3, 2020 Share #10 Posted December 3, 2020 Looking good! Link to post Share on other sites
AZPhil Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share #11 Posted December 3, 2020 Thanks to your kindness Sir!! Semper Fi Phil Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Keith Posted January 3 Share #12 Posted January 3 Looks great witht the buttons! Rumor has it that Mr. Jerry is a nice guy. BKW Link to post Share on other sites
AZPhil Posted January 6 Author Share #13 Posted January 6 Thanks Brian and as to the rumor. I'll hit the I believe button on that !!!! Semper Fi Phil Link to post Share on other sites
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