The photo above of the War Memorial, which is the National Memorial to our Fallen, does honour women's contribution in the form of nursing sisters cast in bronze along with all the branches of service (link).
I don't know about the pants, but I'd totally wear that little jacket on the left, although, is it just me or does the poor woman wearing it bear an uncanny resemblence to Jeff Goldblum? Maybe we can eventually make language a complete impediment to understanding. -Hobbes
