What kind of uniforms did women wear in World War 2?

Answer 1

Many women had to sew their own clothing. Some had to take their pillow cases and make summer shorts out of them; others had to make skirts out of men's trousers.

In Britain, clothing and all fabrics were rationed from 1940 onwards and what could be obtained with the clothing coupons fell as conditions got more difficult. There was a government sponsored 'make-do-and-mend' campaign. The idea was to encourage women to repair older clothing, and many newspapers had practical advice on this. There was a flourishing market in secondhand clothes as these weren't rationed.

The 'early modern' styles of the 1930s continued, though they were often somewhat simplified. It became increasingly common to dress simply. Some people felt that the overall result was a kind of drabness.

Answer 2

Obviously, there were differences from country to country. The first link has some interesting and unusual photos from Britain. For Britain, a detailed book with lots of illustrations appeared shortly after the war. It was edited by D. Collett Wadge, the title is simply "Women in Uniform". It was published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co., London [1946]. It should be available from some really major public and university libraries. (The book has sections on the Dominions and the US). See the Related Link for "captbarb/femvets" to the bottom for the answer.

Answer 3

i don't know what they did wear.

however, in pre-war times, the flappers were very popular. they wore knee length box-liked dresses that rid of the womenly shape. it was very scandelous to be wearing anything that showed skin before hand so they were coming out of their shells and tried to reject any Victorian ways. they were going out by themselves, smoking, drinking, and disregarding old manners. it was because World War I had hit Europe so hard they had no idea what to expect next. millions of people died and after that there was a world wide pandemic of the influenza virus that took out millions more. they decided to spend their lives how they wanted rather than having to stay constrained by old fashioned ways.

I'm making an educated guess by saying they modernized the knee length dress by adding shape and body to the styles.

AnswerThey wore unifoms

Answer 4

They woar black boots green trousers and green jacket and green hat