Work Attire
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The most common work attire of women Marines
were olive-drab overalls with a bib front and long, crossed straps in back.
A short-sleeved matching shirt or a white tee
shirt was worn underneath, topped by a long-sleeved jacket if required. |
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The picture shows the work dungarees
worn with the female work jacket. This outfit was usually worn with the
“daisy mae” fatigue cap or the HBT garrison cap. |
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Women also wore the male version
of the jacket and the men's HBT trousers. The men's jacket was very similar
to the female version but it differed in material, sleeve cuffs and button
closure placed on the opposite side. |
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| Another work outfit consisted of men's HBT
trousers with khaki shirt. This combination was worn with a matching khaki
garrison cap or the “daisy mae” fatigue cap. |
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Native American Marine Corps
transport driver,
Marine Corps Air Station, El
Toro, California
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Woman Marine at Camp Lejeune,
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Field Jacket
Women Marines were issued an olive-drab field
jacket of windproof, water repellent cotton poplin with flannel lining
and a button and zipper closure. This jacket was the female version of
the jacket issued to servicemen as the M-1941 Field Jacket.
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Women drivers and mechanics
of the Motor Transport section at Parris Island, South Carolina, in 1944.
The male Marine officer wears the male version of the M-1941 jacket while
the female officer on his left side wears the female version. |
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Exercise Suit
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As an exercise suit for recreation and physical
conditioning, women Marines wore a tan seersucker, one-piece bloomer outfit.
It was known as "peanut suit" because of its color and crinkled appearance.
A front-buttoned A-lined skirt was added whenever the women were not actively
engaged in sports, exercise or work details. The exercise suit was worn
with bronze collar insignia.
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