{"product_id":"original-u-s-vietnam-war-south-vietnamese-made-general-officer-s-white-uniform-visor-cap-by-wa-to-tailor-of-saigon-size-57-1-2","title":"Original U.S. Vietnam War South Vietnamese-Made General Officer’s White Uniform Visor Cap by Wa-To Tailor of Saigon - Size 57 1\/2","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very attractive original Vietnam War era \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eU.S. Army General Officer’s white uniform visor cap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, privately tailored in Saigon by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWa-To Tailor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a South Vietnamese civilian and military tailor. Dating to the early 1960s period, this is an especially interesting example of locally made officer’s uniform equipment associated with American service in Vietnam.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cap is constructed in the white dress uniform style intended for wear by a General Officer and retains a very sharp, formal appearance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe interior retains its original tailor’s label, which reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWA-TO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTAILLEUR TAILOR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCIVIL et MILITAIRE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConfection et sur commander\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNettoyage a sec et stoppage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArticle de Bazar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e57½\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo. 40, Passage Eden Saigon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe label identifies \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWa-To\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as a tailor serving both civilian and military clientele from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo. 40, Passage Eden, Saigon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Local tailoring was extremely common among American officers serving in Southeast Asia, particularly for dress uniforms and other garments where officers wanted a better fit or needed items not readily available through normal supply channels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cap is marked size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e57 1\/2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition is excellent overall, with the white material remaining clean and presentable and the cap retaining a strong shape. There is only light age and handling wear visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe South Vietnamese tailor label is what makes this example particularly interesting. Rather than being a standard stateside manufactured cap later worn overseas, it was made in Saigon itself, directly tying it to the military tailoring trade that developed around the growing American presence in Vietnam.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA very attractive and unusual Vietnam War era General Officer’s visor cap, retaining its original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWa-To Tailor of Saigon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e label and excellent overall presentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44969189081157,"sku":"ONJR26APMS108","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/7C419BF9-ECB2-4EF8-A8F2-9A3045254653.jpg?v=1778095138","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-vietnam-war-south-vietnamese-made-general-officer-s-white-uniform-visor-cap-by-wa-to-tailor-of-saigon-size-57-1-2","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}