VIET-NAM OPEN COLLAR SOUVENIR SHIRT Gloves a classic example of American

a classic example of American workwear

Cotton sewing thread construction

The horsehide yoke is seen in a matte finish

The base transitioned to Air Force control in 1947 and became an Air Force base in 1949

Variations among original jackets extend beyond silhouette differences to include collar shapes

VIET-NAM OPEN COLLAR SOUVENIR SHIRT Gloves a classic example of AmericanThe Souvenir jacket, or 'sukajan,' was first embroidered by the Japanese for American soldiers during the occupation and was initially sold in street stalls and later at the Post Exchanges of military bases. The Yokosuka Navy Yard, from where the Sukajan name is derived, was one of the main arsenals of the Imperial Japanese Navy leading up to World War II. After the war, the base came to be occupied by US forces. These jackets commonly featured, in an