Blue striped pajama pants worn during hospital stays by soldiers serving in the German military
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 38.500 inches (97.79 cm) | Width: 15.500 inches (39.37 cm)
Archival History
The pajama pants were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2009 by The National World War I Museum.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the National World War I Museum
Scope and Content
Blue striped heavy cotton pajama pants issued to soldiers serving in the German military during the Third Reich to wear in hospitals during recovery.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Heavy cotton pants with thin offwhite, dark blue, and light blue vertical stripes and 1 seam pocket on the right side. The inside of the crotch is reinforced with a circular patch of cloth. The waistband is reinforced with extra cloth and has a button closure and a 3 button fly. It is higher in the back with an additional piece of cloth and 2 buttons for suspenders. In the back below the waistband are 2 adjustable straps with triangular ends, 2 plastic buttons, and a button hole on the left. Inside the back of the waistband is a cloth loop.
Subjects
- Soldiers--Germany.
- World War, 1939-1945--Hospitals--Germany.
Genre
- Clothing and Dress
- Object