WAVE, WWII

The Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) were established in 1942 after a 23-year absence of women serving in the US Naval Service. WWII created such an incredible need for men to enlist their efforts in active combat duty that women were necessary to fill a wide variety of supportive roles in the US Navy. Prior to that time only Navy Nurses were active members and none of them held the title of officer. The establishment of the WAVES brought a long lasting change to the navy, as women were now an active force in naval military service. 27,000 women enlisted as WAVES during WWII.

Our WAVE includes the classic navy WAVE winter uniform including skirt, jacket, blouse, necktie, cap and pumps.