Women’s Battle Jacket

From the catalog: “It wasn’t fashion that inspired the World War II uniform known as battledress; it was economy. Because there simply wasn’t enough fabric around to make the customary kidney-covering tunics, wartime tailors whipped up a waist-length version instead. Ike liked it, and so did a lot of enlisted men-women too, who especially appreciated the way it emphasized a trim middle. Our own rendition, in cotton-lined twill with buckled waist closing, is still an effective ally, even if you never get closer to combat than a war of nerves.”