1940s WAVES Women's Naval Reserve World War II Summer Uniform Jacket and Skirt set

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"1940‘x WAVES Women‘s Naval Reserve World War II Summer Uniform Jacket and Skirt set. United States Naval Reserve (Women‘s Reserve), better known as the WAVES (for Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service), was the women‘s branch of the United States Naval Reserve during World War II. This set and others were worn by Helen M. Overly, her name stitched in the waistband and her picture is included in the picture above. She was a medic and this is shown by the medic patch on the left hand side of the jacket. The skirt features two pockets in the front measuring at about 4"" deep, skirt has two waist buttons for adjustable fit, and I will include measurements with both buttons later on. Please note that these items are in great condition for age, but there is some superficial wear on these items. Skirt wear: Front: Small pen like mark in middle of skirt, small dark and beige very unnoticeable stain on right hand side. Some runs in the fabric all down left hand side of skirt. Back: about 2 inch red like super faded stain on right hand side, small dark stain right underneath that. Same reddish hue stain on hem of skirt, small dark stain near left seam, line like stain near middle, looks almost like a run but isn‘t. Jacket wear: popped seam on right hand side, right at the end of the dart. Small pin grey stain in pin hole. Some runs/wear in fabric barely noticeable not holes underneath right collar. Small pin like stain underneath left arm, uneven stitching or repair in stitching on backside. This is all the wear I recorded but please note this item is 85 years old, there might be some wear that slipped my eyes. Measurements: Jacket: shoulder to shoulder flat measurement non doubled 16"". 40"" Bust, 36"" Waist, 24"" length. Skirt: 28"" Waist on smallest button, just about 30"" on bigger button, 42"" Hip, 26"" Length.