Vietnam Tour Souvenir Jacket;An Khe;embroidered;child Size
Item History & Price
Vietnam Tour Souvenir Jacket - Jacket itself:
- is hand made and embroidered
- is made of cotton
- has a silk lining
- has a zipper down the center of the front
- has slanted side pockets on left and rightsides of the front
- has one-button cu...ffs on left and rightsleeves
- Jacket isdecorated with hand-stitched embroidery:
- on back at top – AN KHE
- on back - map of Vietnam (North and South), Laos and ‘Cambot’
- on front right - tiger
- on front left – vietnamese writing? (don’treally know what it is)
- on left sleeve near shoulder – dragon?(again, don’t know)
- on right sleeve near shoulder – dragon? (again, don’t know)
- Jacket sizeis unknown, but it is intended for a small child
- Jacket measurements are:
- armpit to armpit: about 13inches
- shoulder to cuff – about 11 or 12 inches
- zipper – about 12 inches from collar around neck tobottom of jacket
- I’m not a tailor – measurements are not exact
- Broughtback for my wife by her uncle when she was 8
- Her uncle returned from Vietnam in 1966
- An Khe was a base for the First Air Cavalry Division
- Uncle was a waist gunner on a Huey in the 1stAir Cav
Condition:
- Neverworn – wife had grown by time uncle returned
- Hung in closet inside house since then
- So overall, very good, if not excellent
- No loose threads on embroidery
- Clean – no stains or discoloration
- Zipper is free – works well
The item pictured is the item that will ship.
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- is hand made and embroidered
- is made of cotton
- has a silk lining
- has a zipper down the center of the front
- has slanted side pockets on left and rightsides of the front
- has one-button cu...ffs on left and rightsleeves
- Jacket isdecorated with hand-stitched embroidery:
- on back at top – AN KHE
- on back - map of Vietnam (North and South), Laos and ‘Cambot’
- on front right - tiger
- on front left – vietnamese writing? (don’treally know what it is)
- on left sleeve near shoulder – dragon?(again, don’t know)
- on right sleeve near shoulder – dragon? (again, don’t know)
- Jacket sizeis unknown, but it is intended for a small child
- Jacket measurements are:
- armpit to armpit: about 13inches
- shoulder to cuff – about 11 or 12 inches
- zipper – about 12 inches from collar around neck tobottom of jacket
- I’m not a tailor – measurements are not exact
- Broughtback for my wife by her uncle when she was 8
- Her uncle returned from Vietnam in 1966
- An Khe was a base for the First Air Cavalry Division
- Uncle was a waist gunner on a Huey in the 1stAir Cav
Condition:
- Neverworn – wife had grown by time uncle returned
- Hung in closet inside house since then
- So overall, very good, if not excellent
- No loose threads on embroidery
- Clean – no stains or discoloration
- Zipper is free – works well
The item pictured is the item that will ship.
eBay message me with any questions.
Good luck bidding!
Thanks for looking!
