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Description: | WVS Civil Defence dress. Dark green wool twill dress, with green buttons down the front, and self fabric belt at the waist. Long sleeves, and collar two large pockets with buttons on front of skirt. Made by Berkertex. Grey and red fabric badge on left breast pocket with the letters W.V.S Civil Defence in red with a crown above. Below is another badge which reads 'Kesteven.' A third badge with 5 chevrons is on right sleeve. Above badges on left breast is a green and orange stripe bar badge. Worn by local Grantham lady Mrs Edith Raines whilst serving in the Civil Defence in Grantham during the Second World War. | Subjects: | Wartime Organisations Costume | Temporal: | 1939 - 1945 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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