Uniform

Designer Elizabeth Hawes American
 Manufacturer Abercrombie and Fitch Co. American

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CAPABILITY The quality or state of being capable (having or showing general efficiency and ability):

When the United States entered World War II in December 1941, the American Red Cross commissioned New York-based couturiere Elizabeth Hawes to design an updated uniform for their organization, one of a series of collaborations between well-established fashion designers and military and volunteer programs during this period. Hawes's boxy suit of sturdy blue-gray gabardine with metal buttons, which has the neatness and serviceability of a military uniform, was an expression of the wearer's desire to support the war effort and her willingness to do so.

Uniform, Elizabeth Hawes (American, Ridgewood, New Jersey 1903–1971 New York), (a–g) wool (h) metal, American

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Uniform, Elizabeth Hawes (American, Ridgewood, New Jersey 1903–1971 New York), (a–g) wool (h) metal, American
Uniform, Elizabeth Hawes (American, Ridgewood, New Jersey 1903–1971 New York), (a–g) wool (h) metal, American
Uniform, Elizabeth Hawes (American, Ridgewood, New Jersey 1903–1971 New York), (a–g) wool (h) metal, American
Uniform, Elizabeth Hawes (American, Ridgewood, New Jersey 1903–1971 New York), (a–g) wool (h) metal, American
Uniform, Elizabeth Hawes (American, Ridgewood, New Jersey 1903–1971 New York), (a–g) wool (h) metal, American
Uniform, Elizabeth Hawes (American, Ridgewood, New Jersey 1903–1971 New York), (a–g) wool (h) metal, American
Uniform, Elizabeth Hawes (American, Ridgewood, New Jersey 1903–1971 New York), (a–g) wool (h) metal, American
Uniform, Elizabeth Hawes (American, Ridgewood, New Jersey 1903–1971 New York), (a–g) wool (h) metal, American
Uniform, Elizabeth Hawes (American, Ridgewood, New Jersey 1903–1971 New York), (a–g) wool (h) metal, American
Uniform, Elizabeth Hawes (American, Ridgewood, New Jersey 1903–1971 New York), (a–g) wool (h) metal, American
Uniform, Elizabeth Hawes (American, Ridgewood, New Jersey 1903–1971 New York), (a–g) wool (h) metal, American
Uniform, Elizabeth Hawes (American, Ridgewood, New Jersey 1903–1971 New York), (a–g) wool (h) metal, American

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