| Name | Child's tiger stripe set, ripstop THL |
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| Catalog ID | HCM6135 | |
| Year | circa 1975-1980 | |
| Description | A small, short-sleeved tiger stripe camouflage uniform for a child. Four pockets and epaulets, all closed with black-painted snaps. Four-snap front. Side events at waist. Lightweight, soft fabric, sewn with white thread. Snaps are stamped, inside: "T * K * H * ". No apparent markings. Trousers are very simple, with a large waist, no pockets, and not even a waistband. The tiger strip pattern is known as the Thai, late war pattern (THL, see: "Tiger Patterns", Sgt. Richard Denis Johnson), which was known to have been printed on ripstop nylon after the Vietnam war. Ex-Peter Coleman collection. Pictured in "Wee Warriors and Playtime Patriots", p.193. |
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| Added | 2024-05-03 17:43:10 (updated 2026-02-05 22:23:20) |