W.A.V.E. Officer uniform

Sat Jun 13, 2009 10:58 pm

OK...Mrs. Mudge has her Class A blue uni. Looks great in it. (see MAAM thread.)
She also has 2 summer white uniforms that aren't white. They're off white. From the research I've done, I've found that they were custom made and were perfectly "legal" for wear in WWII.
I can't find any info about the hat cover color though.
My question is this...Would the hat cover have to be a matching "off white" or were they allowed to wear the "bright white" cover?
I can have a off white cover made if need be.
I hope one of youse troops know 'cause I sure can't find an answer on the internet.

Mudge the researcher

Sun Jun 14, 2009 10:41 am

I have no answers, but is this an off color topic?

Sun Jun 14, 2009 10:52 am

I'm not seeing a White Hat allowance, but am seeing a ruling with the white summer uniform "Garrison caps are not regulation for the WAVES"
here
http://www.history.navy.mil/library/onl ... _women.htm

Sun Jun 14, 2009 12:47 pm

This is the hat I'm talking about.

Mudge the confused

Sun Jun 14, 2009 1:25 pm

Right! NOT THE GARRISON!!! I can't even find the name of that type of cap! Must be a military secret!

Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:44 am

Holedigger wrote:Right! NOT THE GARRISON!!! I can't even find the name of that type of cap! Must be a military secret!

That is a female "combination cover."

Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:14 am

OK..."combination cover". How do you clean it? Can it be thrown in the washer?
I know this might be out of your area of expertise for some of you, but ONE of the troops has to know.

Mudge the pain :roll: