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Mary Stremlow, author of Free a Marine to Fight: Women Marines in World War II, when female Marines uniforms were designed and fielded from 1943-1952, ailored femininity was the goal, and by all accounts, it was achieved. Dress blue uniforms for women, which came into wear in 1952, maintained the tailored femininity, with a figure flattering coat and A-line skirt
The convention grew up around the men's dinner jacket in the 1880s, but for women it has always meant evening dress rather than a fixed uniform, which is exactly why it leaves so much room for doubt
I feel like the longer sleeves helped me feel like not too much skin was showing
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