Vintage Saigon Children's Clothing: Historic Vietnamese, Museum and Collectors Item

Vintage cultural fashion in beautiful peach color Vietnamese silk fabric, These radiant, formal lounge wear appear to be made for a toddler. Never worn, in good shape.

Collectors:

Ideally, I'd like to get these installed in a cultural museum; hence, interested parties contact me regarding this vintage clothing item.

Vintage Item History

Acquired in South Vietnam by a military service member during the Vietnam Conflict, aka Second Indochina War, and carried home as a souvenir. Vintage Item Details:

Children's PJs, Lounge Wear, Traditional,Formal (unknown scope of traditional use) (dress suit?)

• Vintage 1960s Vietnam souvenir

• Vietnamese fabric (guessing Vietnamese Silk)

• Saigon label, Chi Lang (w/ "5 0" or "S 0" written in ink . . . may/may not be a space between numerals/letters)

Estimated to fit 12-18 months, but could be smaller. Refer to approximate measurements below (no guarantees as to fit):

• Chest 24 in. (12 in. underarm to underarm, measured flat)

• Waist 22 in. (11 in. side to side, measure flat)[not a lot of stretch, give or take an inch]

• Hips 29 in. (14 1/2 in. side to side, measured flat)

• Shoulder to shoulder - 9 1/4 in.

• Shoulder to hem - 12 1/2 in.

• Waist to hem - 18 1/2 in.

• Sleeve length - 9 in. (13 1/2 in. from center-back-collar)

Condition: Like New (never worn), Very Good Vintage

Never-worn item pulled from storage. Will be carefully shipped inside the bag it was stored in, a clear plastic bag of unknown type. The bag has one tear, and there is some remainder closure tape. The outfit looks clean and new, save for wrinkling from being folded during this time and a bit of fabric dye travel (visible only inside-out, on a small area of sleeve).

• Thai chi style/cut (two-piece, Mandarin collar)

• Handmade traditional shirt closures loosely sewn over snaps, all appearing hand-sewn and believed to be silk-woven fabric. Exact content unknown.

Again, this vintage clothing outfit would make a better collector's item or museum capsule. Certainly, this item should be appreciated and preserved for it's historical and cultural interest rather than remain in storage!

*Style descriptions are my closest approximations of actual terminology.

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