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Marion Blanc's Olive Drab Army Uniform, WWII

Marion Blanc's Olive Drab Army Uniform, WWII - Uniform
Accession #: 4271.13
Title: Marion Blanc's Olive Drab Army Uniform, WWII
Object Type: Uniform
Participants:
Blanc, Marion (user)
Physical Description: Olive drab uniform consisting of a jacket (A), a skirt (B), and a hat (C); the Jacket (A) has four buttons down the front, four pockets with two buttons on the two breast pockets, and 1 button at each shoulder. On the proper left shoulder there is a blue patch with a red arrow and 12 white stars, and at the proper left wrist there is an olive patch with three horizontal gold bars across it. The Skirt (B) is darker olive drab wool with a zipper and one button closure on the side. The Hat (C) is of the folding or travel variety and is olive wool with a light olive lining, black and gold ribbing and a gold bar pin.
Category: History
Related Objects:
4271.15 (Blanc, Marion, Uniform, Marion Blanc's Dress Blue Uniform, 1941-1945)
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:
World War II (Military & Warfare->War); Women (Women)
Dimensions:
sleeve length 25" item A
chest 36 1/2" A
SIZE 22.5 pp. C
length, center back 27 1/2" B
Materials/Techniques:
satin (Material)
wool (textile) (Material)
Marks/Inscription:
Lot Size 22 1/2 (4271.13c)
Lt. Blanc C (4271.13a)
Credit Line: Gift of Madilane A. Perry, in Memory of Her Mother, Marion Blanc, 2012

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