Vintage 1940s 1950s British Navy WRENS Cotton Side Button High Waist Split Skirt Culottes RARE Size XS to M Size:24 or the seam opening closed

or the seam opening closed

They are priced well below what we might ask for a pair of unworn 1940s WWII trousers

Nitpicks: a very faint hint of age toning still remains under a hula dancer's feet

shoulder to cuff about 21 1/2"

Overall great shape for her age

Vintage 1940s 1950s British Navy WRENS Cotton Side Button High Waist Split Skirt Culottes RARE Size XS to M Size:24 or the seam opening closedKiller vintage shorts these are women's military regulation wear in a rich navy blue color. These beauties hail from the WRNS or "WRENS," the British Women's Royal Naval Service. The fabric is a sturdy mid weight cotton twill, similar to what you might find in a better quality pair of modern day "khaki" type trousers. These are "cuspers," made right as 1940s shifted into 1950s (most dated 1951 inside), but certainly cut like late 40s shorts, so they