Uniform
1942
Materials
cotton
House / label
Vera Maxwell
Collection
1942
Archive reference
C.I.47.60.1
Behind the design
Sperry Gyroscope commissioned Maxwell's 1942 uniform for women working in heavy industry. The Met describes a practical jumpsuit intended to combine utility with an attractive silhouette. Its cotton fabric, front openings and integrated trousers place a work garment within the broader development of functional American sportswear.


