Historical information

Item in a collection relating to Wes Bertuch, refer Cat No 1664.2

Physical description

Jacket - bespoke handmade, in black cotton fabric exterior and white silk fabric lining. With collar, long sleeves, cuffs with black plastic buttons, inset pockets and elasticised area on waist band. Front zipper closure.
Handstitched decoration on front, top of sleeves and back of jacket.
Front - left side, yellow cotton? Vietnamese writing,
Right side - yellow, orange, white and brown cotton - face of a tiger.
Top of sleeves - left and right - orange and white cotton - dragons.
Back of jacket - blue, orange, green and yellow map of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.

Inscriptions & markings

On Jacket back - handstitched in yellow cotton "WHEN I DIE I'LL GO TO HEAVEN/ BECAUSE/ I'VE SPENT MY TIME IN HELL/ VIET & NAM/ 68 69".
On and beside map - hand stitched in white cotton "LOVIS/ HANOI/ THAILAND HUE/ DA-NANG/ QLV-NI-ION/ BANGKOK NHA- TRANG/CAM-RANH/PHAN THIET/ BIEN HOA/ .
On map - yellow cotton "CAMBODIA/SAIGON"