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Clothing - Silk Scarf, Unknown

  • A long narrow cream silk scarf self patterned with small squares. It has long knotted fringing at each end.

    Silk Scarf

  • A long narrow cream silk scarf self patterned with small squares. It has long knotted fringing at each end.

    Silk Scarf

  • A long narrow cream silk scarf self patterned with small squares. It has long knotted fringing at each end.
  • A long narrow cream silk scarf self patterned with small squares. It has long knotted fringing at each end.

Historical information

During World War II, silk scarves were widely used by Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aircrew primarily for practical and personal purchase reasons rather than as standard issue dress uniform items. Tightly woven silk was smooth, lightweight, and durable, preventing heavy leather flight jacket collars from rubbing and chafing the pilot's skin during constant 360-degree head-turning and scanning.

Physical description

A long narrow cream silk scarf self patterned with small squares. It has long knotted fringing at each end. It was worn by Ralph Proctor under his Officers' WW2 Dress Uniform.

Inscriptions & markings

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