Item Description
Original Item. Only One Available. This is a fantastic service-worn American Red Cross nurse’s uniform with three red service stripes on the left cuff denoting length of service. The style of uniform denotes use by the Red Cross Production Corps.
The Production Corps was the largest of the Red Cross Volunteer Special Services. They made and repaired 64 million pieces of clothing, prepared over 2.5 billion surgical dressings and assembled 30 million comfort kits for use by the US military and its Allies as well as civilian victims of war. In 1942-43, there were 3.5 million volunteers.
The uniform is heavily worn with black stains on the right sleeve and heavy staining across the dress that gives it a nice overall patina. No attempt has been made to clean this. There is some overall yellowing and aging. Staining near the hem, on the pocket, on the sleeves and shoulders. The blue cuffs are still attached. Great mother of pearl buttons on the cuffs. There is also a tag with initials under the collar, A.S.P.
This is the first ARC Production corps uniform we have offered, and the heavy patina across the uniform really adds to its character. A great example ready for further research and display.
Approximate Measurements
Collar to shoulder: 9.5"
Shoulder to sleeve: 23”
Shoulder to shoulder: 17”
Chest width: 22.5”
Waist width: 22"
Hip width: 33”
Front length: 46.5"
The American Red Cross involvement in World War II preceded the entrance of the United States into the conflict. When hostilities began in Europe in 1939, the Red Cross became the chief provider of relief supplies for the civilian victims of conflict distributed by the Geneva-based International Red Cross Committee. In February 1941, the Red Cross responded to a request by the U.S. government to begin a Blood Donor Service to produce lifesaving plasma for the armed forces in anticipation of America’s entry into the war. After the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the Red Cross quickly mobilized a volunteer and staff force to fulfill the mandates of its 1905 congressional charter requiring that the organization “furnish volunteer aid to the sick and wounded of armies in time of war” and to “act in matters of voluntary relief and in accord with the military and naval authorities as a medium of communication between the people of the United States of America and their Army and Navy.”
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