Pluto Posted July 2, 2012 Share #1 Posted July 2, 2012 I have a soft spot for these sort of things - someone having a go at psychedelic fashion, clearly with a sartorial nod towards the Strawberry Alarm Clock.. Construction is primitive, buttonholes hand-stitched, poppers under flaps....I guess 'Hippie' was his nickname.. Found in an NY vintage store a couple of weeks ago - just wanted to share - I enjoyed the long post on Mitchell helmet cover graffiti - Does anyone else have any weird VN in-country hippie/protest military clothing to post ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sabrejet Posted July 2, 2012 Share #3 Posted July 2, 2012 What is it? A re-tailored poncho liner? :think: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted July 2, 2012 Share #4 Posted July 2, 2012 What is it? A re-tailored poncho liner? :think: Yes Much like thw camo tour jackets these were made from poncho liners. I had a similiar one that came from a UDT/SEAL vet and it had matching bell bottom trousers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corpsmancollector Posted July 3, 2012 Share #5 Posted July 3, 2012 Very nice Pluto! :thumbsup: Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCRECON Posted July 3, 2012 Share #6 Posted July 3, 2012 Several of my Recon buddies had jackets like this made while I was in Nam. The local Vietnamese tailor on the combat base made them for the guys out of their poncho liner. They embroidered anything on them that you wanted. They actually had some utility as field gear. As the winter season rolled around it would get rather chilly in the higher elevations. You couldn't really "wear" a poncho liner while walking on a patrol while a jacket like this could be. Some of the guys used in lieu of the forest green woolen (Korean War vintage) field shirts that started showing up in our supply system in the fall of 67 and they weren't scratchy like the wool shirt. All we had for sleeping geear was the outer poplin sleeping bag cover and several of our guys carried jackets like these in their rucksacks to sleep in. They were also sometimes worn on the combat base on winter evenings (mostly when the 1st Sgt was not around). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted November 29, 2018 Share #7 Posted November 29, 2018 Great jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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