{"product_id":"vietnam-souvenir-jacket-1960s-black-danang-map-tiger-embroidery-s","title":"1960s Vietnam Souvenir Jacket in Black Twill, Danang Map Back Dated 66 to 67, Tiger Embroidery, Size S","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA Vietnam souvenir jacket in black twill, its back embroidered with a map of Indochina beneath the word Danang and dated 66 and 67, a tiger head on the chest. Approximately size S.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDanang arches over the top in tan lettering; below it the map is filled in red, blue, green and yellow, with Hanoi in the north, Saigon in the south and the coastal towns from Hue to Ca Mau in fine script. The years 66 and 67 flank the map, and Viet-Nam runs above the hem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front is quieter: a tiger head in orange bares its teeth on the left chest, and the character for good fortune is worked in gold on the right. The cut is short and boxy, with a shirt collar, a brass-tone zip, two open patch pockets and buttoned cuffs with metal shank buttons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJackets of this kind were embroidered for servicemen posted to Vietnam; the map and tour dates make each one a personal record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unattributed; no maker label shown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vietnam souvenir jacket, zip front\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShell:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black cotton-type twill (fibre not labelled)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLining:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ivory satin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmbroidery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Multicolour map and lettering; tiger head and gold character\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black, softly faded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately S (no size label shown)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShoulder:\u003c\/strong\u003e 51 cm (20.1 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChest width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 58 cm (22.8 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 52 cm (20.5 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSleeve:\u003c\/strong\u003e 58 cm (22.8 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYuki:\u003c\/strong\u003e 83 cm (32.7 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasured flat by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 2 cm (0.5 in).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome fraying near the chest, and discolouration to the satin lining.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe black twill has faded softly with age; every photograph is part of the description.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eB (good, light wear)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/es\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChecked and photographed in Japan before dispatch. Dry clean only; store on a broad hanger away from direct light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/es\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. 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