WWII 1943 US Navy Officers Uniform Catalog Saks Fifth Avenue Military Vintage For Sale

Original vintageThe Naval Officers\' Uniform Plancatalog, issued under the direct supervision of the U.S. Navy Department and distributed byWhite & White — Saks Fifth Avenue, Pensacola, Florida.

This fascinating World War II-era publication illustrates naval uniforms and accessories for commissioned officers, chief warrant officers, warrant officers, and chief petty officers.

The catalog includes black-and-white photographs of naval officers modeling period uniforms, together with detailed descriptions, original retail prices, rank insignia, shoulder marks, caps, and uniform accessories.

An especially interesting historical feature is a reproduced official U.S. Navy Department memorandum datedJanuary 1, 1943, explaining the Navy-sponsored uniform program and its authorized distribution.

• Title:The Naval Officers\' Uniform Plan

• Period:World War II era, with January 1, 1943 memorandum

• Issuing authority:Under direct supervision of the U.S. Navy & White — Saks Fifth Avenue, Pensacola, softcover W × 9¾\" uniform photography, insignia charts, and accessory illustrations

• Chief petty officers\' naval aviation working uniforms

• Naval uniform photographs with original prices

• Officer rank braid and gold lace

• Shoulder marks and insignia

• Naval caps, cap covers, and cap devices

• Original retail prices for uniform accessories

• Official Navy Uniform Service information

• Uniform purchasing and apparel vintage condition, with visible age-related wear.The dark covers exhibit scuffing, scratches, edge and corner wear, and creasing. There is wear along the spine and some discoloration and handling marks on the interior pages. The photographs, illustrations, and printed information remain clearly legible.

  Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form part of the condition description.

  Historical and Collector Interest

  An unusual surviving example of World War II-era American naval uniform merchandising and military clothing history.

  Of interest to collectors of U.S. Navy memorabilia, World War II ephemera, historical military uniforms, naval insignia, vintage advertising, and Saks Fifth Avenue department-store history.

  Part of a Larger Collection

  This catalog comes from a private collection of vintage designer and luxury publications acquired primarily during the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. Additional Cartier, Tiffany & Co., Armani and other designer catalogs and collectibles are being listed separately. Please see my other listings.