Vintage 60s US Navy SEAFARER Custom Jumper Embroidered Dragon Wool USS Amphion

Rare Vintage 60s US Navy SEAFARER Custom Jumper Embroidered Dragon Dress Wool USS Amphion Uniform This Navy Jumper Uniform Top was worn by a sailor who will on liberty had the underside embroidered with a hidden stitch and made his uniform very colorful it even has a dragon on it. It was an illegal but daring practice most likely alcohol was involved The patches (liberty cuffs) were sewn, usually by a uniform tailor using a hidden stitch. This resulted in a regulation looking uniform when the cuffs were in place and buttoned, but displayed when the sailor was on liberty and unbuttoned and rolled the cuff up one roll to display the fancy designs. Liberty cuffs were found all over the fleet, and in many state side uniform tailor shops. But, they were most commonly made in Asian ports. In fact, the oldest versions of these fancy inside cuffs were often attributed to "China Station sailors", "China Fleet sailors", or "China sailors", for short. The customizing of the inside of Navy blue jumpers dates back to the late 1800s. Measurements in inches and laid flat - Pit to Pit Measurement : 22 Inches - Length Measurement : 24 Inches, excluding collar - shoulder to shoulder : 18 Inches - Sleeve Measurement : 24.5 Inches 📦 Shipping Handling Worldwide. The package will be shipped directly from Thailand via standard small package airmail and it will take about 10-20 business days. / We ship item within 24 hours after payment is received. Thank you for shopping with GoodviewVintageshop 🙏😊