Bristol Historical & Preservation Society to host lecture on women’s military uniforms
BRISTOL-The Bristol Historical & Preservation Society invites the public to join them for their Annual Derwent (Derry) Riding Lecture on women’s history, to be held on March 20 at 6:30pm at the BH&PS at 48 Court St., Bristol. Speaker Mel Bloom will give a talk entitled “The Women in Army Khaki and Navy Blue”.
As an essential piece of military gear, uniforms played a key role in the formation of a woman’s armed force during World War II. Over time, dress, hair, and makeup standards were codified and then altered as women’s roles in the military evolved. Join Mel Bloom for a discussion and hands-on demonstration of women’s World War II military uniforms.
Air Force veteran and educator Mel Bloom works at Battleship Cove in Fall River to develop programs that highlight women’s military history from 1942-1949. She is completing her graduate studies in Architecture and Historic Preservation at Roger Williams University.
The lecture is free and open to the public and will be held at the BH&PS at 48 Court St., Bristol, RI. Participants who wish to join via Zoom can register to receive the link at
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The Bristol Historical & Preservation Society seeks to stimulate interest in the history of Bristol, Rhode Island, through education, research, and the collection and preservation of historic objects. Our current exhibit, Bristol Veterans and the Evolution of Military Funerary Rites, examines what happens when a soldier dies in combat, presents the history of local Veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice, and explores how the practices of caring for our military dead have changed alongside changing tactics of war.