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The World War II was an era for salvaging things that still have value and maximizing the available resources. In the U.S., the garment industry was controlled by the federal government, and all others supported such approach and made sacrifices, including the nurses who were also serving the America along side the country’s soldiers. This 1943 nurses duty uniform features a cut that was common in most of women’s garments in WWI. The hemline falls just below the knee, and the sleeves were much shorter than those of the previous nursing uniforms.
