Jumpsuit
1942-1945
Cotton denim
Gift of David Toser
Object number2007.63.7
Women’s labor was essential to the war effort during World War II. Female factory workers, or “Rosie the Riveters,” wore denim jumpsuits called “boiler suits” that allowed freedom of movement without the danger of skirts or sleeves getting caught in machinery. The boiler suit became a symbol of the patriotic, wartime contributions of female workers.
DescriptionBlue denim factory workers short sleeve jumpsuit; shirt collar; CF placket, Velcro closure (originally buttons, buttonholes still visible); patch pocket at left front bodice and right back hip; waistband with button tabs at sides, two button closure at side hips, (stitched closed); full tapered pant leg with buttoned tabs at anklesCollections
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