This is an original and clearly dated 1943 Women’s Land Army bib and brace overall, issued for use during WW2 and worn as part of Britain’s agricultural war effort on the Home Front.

Few garments symbolise the British Home Front more strongly than Women’s Land Army overalls. Worn by the “Land Girls” who replaced male farm labourers serving overseas, these practical working garments became an enduring image of wartime resilience. While badges and paperwork survive in reasonable numbers, genuine labelled uniform pieces such as this are considerably harder to source.

The interior retains its original woven contract label reading “Overalls, Bib & Brace – Women’s Land Army”, Size 1, and dated 1943. The date places this example firmly in the middle years of the war, at a time when Britain was still heavily reliant on domestic food production and agricultural labour. The construction is entirely consistent with wartime government issue: heavy cotton drill fabric, reinforced strap stitching, twin rear patch pockets, and original brown composite utility buttons typical of mid-war production.

This is not a theatrical or reproduction piece, but an honest working garment. Signs of genuine agricultural use remain visible, including light staining, small paint or lime flecks, and minor rust specking near the lower leg. There is slight stress visible to one strap stitching area, but it remains secure and original. All buttons are present and period correct. There are no modern alterations or repairs evident. The overall structure is sound, and the garment displays well while retaining authentic period character.

Textiles from the Women’s Land Army are increasingly sought after by collectors of WW2 Home Front material, women’s history, and British social history. Complete, labelled, wartime-dated examples such as this represent a tangible connection to the civilian war effort and the transformation of Britain’s workforce between 1939 and 1945.

A scarce and evocative original WW2 British Home Front uniform garment, ideal for the serious collector or as a strong display piece within a Women’s Land Army collection.