Norfolk jacket : Australian Women's Legion

Unlined khaki cotton drill Norfolk jacket with shoulder straps, pleated breast pockets with single point flaps, and a self fabric belt with a leather covered buckle. There are lightweight cotton covered shoulder pads inside the jacket. The jacket fastens down the front with three moulded leather buttons. Similar buttons secure the pocket flaps and shoulder straps. There is a red cotton 'AWL' title, on a khaki drill ground, edged with dark blue felt, attached to each upper sleeve. There is a machine embroidered manufacturer's label 'Myer Emporium LTD', in brown on a white ground, inside the back neck.

Made in 1946 for the Australian War Memorial by Myers Ltd, in Melbourne, from the original patterns held by that firm. The Memorial had been unable to obtain an original uniform to represent the Australian Women's Legion (AWL) contribution to the war effort during the Second World War. The AWL was a patriotic voluntary organisation committed to raising funds for the war effort and to giving practical support to military personnel within Australia.