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In misses and some plus sizes, this gorgeous long evening gown has a deep v-back and a hip-hugging long skirt with curve-contouring beadwork that flows to the floor to finish the design

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