VIET-NAM JACKET / CAM-RANH Colour:110 SAXE This cotton sateen was the

This cotton sateen was the ideal cloth for the temperate climate in the European theatre of war and was bolstered by windproof alpaca lining

inspiring the fit and construction of the Atelier Coat that followed it

lined with heavyweight wool

Goodyear Welt

light-weight and breathable cotton Corduroy

VIET-NAM JACKET / CAM-RANH Colour:110 SAXE This cotton sateen was theThe 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. Early Sukajan jackets were typically