USMC Marine US WW2 Women\'s P41 Style Twill Work Shirt Vtg Female Chore Coat Rare For Sale

Item:USMC Marine US WW2 Women\'s P-41 Style Twill Work Shirt

Measurements: There is no size marked on the shirt, but it measures 21\" from underarm to underarm across the chest, 16 1/2\" from shoulder to shoulder across the back, 26 3/4\" from the collar/body seam to the bottom of the hem down the back, and with a 22 3/4\" sleeve from the shoulder to the end of the cuff.

Markings: Bears \"USMC\" and the classic Eagle, Globe, and Anchor insignia of the Corps stamped at the left chest pocket. Carries the name \"L.A. HEADMAN\" hand marked in black at the interior lower right front placket. Exhibits a few illegible characters marked in black in small font at the interior lower back collar.

Condition: This shirt is in Good Condition. There\'s a sizable tear in the top back left hand corner of the collar. There\'s a tach-it pinhole at the front and back right cuff. Missing the cuff buttons. A pinhole in the upper right back. Some scattered brownish and dark spot soiling throughout. Some scattered \"browning\" and fading throughout. Classicsage 100% cotton twill construction. Boasts an open top patch pocket at the left chest and each side of the front hem.Sports all of the original flat rimmed OD plastic front buttons.

Historical Background:Women also served in the US Marine Corps during WW2, as mechanics, clerical staff, and in other capacities to free men for combat. They were universally respected by their male counterparts, and issued their own specially designed work uniform, which included a long sleeve twill shirt.

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