We showed you the hats. Now here is the rest of the uniform, as WAVES wait to get fitted. The WAVES uniform was designed by the couture designer Mainbocher.
The photo comes from the National Archives.
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Hats Hats Hats
After yesterday’s comic, we thought you’d like a look at the real thing. WAVES officers and enlisted hats from the World War II-era – plus some gloves.
The photo comes from the National Archives.
Hats Hats Hats!
There were lots of different ways to look fetching in the WAVES uniform hat, obvious from this cartoon published in a WAVES Newsletter.
Color Week, Day 7
Two WAVES handle control tower duties at Naval Air Station, Moffett Field, California. With the “mike” is Janna Hoffman and Helen Lu Dooley handles the phone.
This week we’re featuring only color World War II-era photos. This photo comes from the National Archives.
Color Week, Day 6
The Pigeon Loft at Naval Air Station, Moffett Field, California, occupies the attention of WAVE Sidney Cazort.
This week we’re featuring only color World War II-era photos. This photo comes from the National Archives.
Color Week, Day 5
Dorothy J. Baroch, aerologist’s mate 3rd class, of Denver, operates a theodilite and weather balloon at Naval Air Station Moffett Field, California.
This week we’re featuring only color World War II-era photos. This photo comes from the National Archives.
Color Week, Day 4
Ethel E. Helter, aerologist’s mate 2/c, keeps tab on a weather recording instrument at Naval Air Station, Moffett Field, California.
This week we’re featuring only color World War II-era photos. This photo comes from the National Archives.
Color Week, Day 3
Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Commander in Chief, USN, Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean areas, photographed in Washington, DC in March 1945
This week we’re featuring only color World War II-era photos. This photo comes from the National Archives.
Color Week, Day 2
At the photographic lab, Naval Air Station Norfolk, motion picture titles are made in this room where a WAVES artist prepares backgrounds and lettering for shooting by the cameramen at the left.
This week we’re featuring only color World War II-era photos.
This photo comes from the National Archives.
Color Week!
This week we’re featuring only color World War II-era photos.
In this image, we see a WAVE Link Trainer Instructor gives pointers to an officer checking out in the Navy’s flight simulation training device at Naval Air Station Norfolk.
The photo comes from the National Archives.
Hinges of History 