Blouse, Made for Farm or Factory Workers during WWII, circa 1943

Artifact

Blouse (Main garment)

Date Made

circa 1943

Place of Creation

United States 

Keywords

Blouses (Main garments) 

Clothing 

World War, 1939-1945 

War work 

Women in war 

Work clothes 

Women 

Factories 

Farms 

United States. War Production Board 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2000.32.8.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cotton (Textile)
Chambray
Plastic

Color

Blue

Dimensions

Circumference: 36.5 inches  (bust (max))

Circumference: 33 inches  (waist (max))

Circumference: 28.5 inches  (waist (min))

Length: 25 inches  (back neck to waist)

Inscriptions

label 1: Women's Clothing / For / Farm or Factory / Under / G.P.O. Order / M-207 W.P.B. / Size 16 / A Princess Tog label 2: ISSUED BY / AUTHORITY OF / AMALGAMATED / CLOTHING / WORKERS OF / AMERICA / 80 / 337348 / SERIES WAG