Fireproof Air-Raid Clothing Combines Safety and Style

Titolo: Fireproof Air-Raid Clothing Combines Safety and Style
Oggetto: en Technology; en Personal protection (other)
Article Title and/or Image Caption: Fireproof Air-Raid Clothing Combines Safety and Style
extracted text: How British women may satisfy their desire to be fashionably attired and yet provide protection in the face of air raids, is demonstrated by an air-raid costume designed by Mrs. Frances Ruskin of New York City. It is made of fiber material resembling khaki, rendered fireproof by a du Pont process. Slacks are worn instead of skirt, and a pointed hood hanging from the shoulders has slits for vision when it is pulled down over the head, completely protecting the face and eyes. The non-inflammable garment, light in weight and easy to put on, guards against heat from incendiary bombs. The blouse has pockets front and back in which are inserted plastic plates a quarter-inch thick, protecting the vital organs from flying objects.
Lingua: eng
Copertura temporale: World War II
Data di rilascio: 1941-05
pagine: 653
Diritti: Public Domain (Google digitized)
Sorgente: Google Books
Referenzia: Great Britain; New York City
Archived by: Enrico Saonara; Alberto Bordignon (Supervisor)
Copertura territoriale: United States of America