Leggings


Photograph of Spatterdashes

ca. 1940s

These leggings, also called spatterdashes or spats, belonged to Lieutenant Colonel John Ira Mulzac. Worn over shoes and pant bottoms to protect mud and debris.

Canvas. John I. Mulzac Collection, Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, TUAI 1874


National Park Service, Museum Management Program

Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site