1969-1970 Viet-Nam Tour Jacket, Cropped Black Satin, Embroidered Map and PAT Name, Dragon Sleeve, Petite Size
1969-1970 Viet-Nam Tour Jacket, Cropped Black Satin, Embroidered Map and PAT Name, Dragon Sleeve, Petite Size
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A diminutive black satin Vietnam tour jacket dated 1969 and 1970, embroidered with a colour map and the name PAT, cut short in the waist like an Eisenhower jacket and small enough for a child or a petite adult.
The Piece
Not every tour jacket was made for the serviceman himself. Tailors in Vietnam also made smaller jackets that were sent home to wives, sweethearts and children, and those personalised pieces are among the most touching survivals of the war. This one carries the name 'PAT' in red over the left chest pocket.
The back is embroidered with a small map of Vietnam in red, yellow and blue, with Hanoi, Hue, Da Nang, Quang Ngai, Nha Trang, Vung Tau, Saigon and Ca Mau named in red, and 'VIET-NAM 1969 * 1970' beneath. A gold, orange and red dragon climbs the left sleeve.
The jacket is a glossy black satin with a pointed shirt collar, a welt chest pocket, a waist-length cropped body with an elasticated hem, and snap cuffs with brass press studs. The zip is a brass YKK.
Measured flat: shoulder 40 cm, chest 43 cm, length 41 cm and sleeve 44 cm. It is best suited to a child of around ten to twelve or a petite adult as a cropped jacket.
Details
- Designer: Unsigned Vietnamese tour-jacket tailor
- Season: Dated 1969-1970
- Model / ref: Vietnam tour jacket, cropped
- Material: Satin shell; rayon thread embroidery
- Colour: Black
- Made in: Vietnam
- Tagged size: No size label (child's or petite)
- Measurements: Shoulder 40 cm · Chest (pit to pit) 43 cm · Sleeve 44 cm · Length 41 cm
- Included: Jacket only
Condition
- Light signs of use consistent with age.
- Embroidery complete.
- Satin retains its sheen with minor creasing.
- YKK zip and brass snaps present and working.
Condition grade B on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
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