Hat, White, Navy. CLOSEOUT sold as-is. All sales final Size:8 1/4 without piping

without piping

This item was usually issued as a set with Undershirt

Thousands of these tents would make up the majority in what came to be known as "The Company Streets"

You can even parachute in them they are so comfortable

and cotton headband

Hat, White, Navy. CLOSEOUT sold as-is. All sales final Size:8 1/4 without pipingCLOSEOUT sold as is. All sales final. Previous batch. May need a wash. The Hat, Service (White) or Dixie Cup hat, the symbol of the American Navy sailor, has centuries of tradition. In 1852, the white cover was a companion to the soft visor less blue hat. In 1866, regulations permitted a white straw hat for summer wear. During the 1880s, the white sailor hat appeared as a low rolled brim, high domed item made of wedge shaped pieces of canvas instead