STRIPED DUNGAREE DAISY-MAE HAT underwear enthusiasm for the pattern declined

enthusiasm for the pattern declined during the war years

originally as the Revenue Cutter Service

the US Military officially authorised the use of hot weather fatigue and field dress made from this lighter fabric

in sateen cloth is true to the origin spec and distinguishes ‘Grease Monkeys’ from personnel in fatigues

the wool “sailor suit” issued to non-commissioned officers

STRIPED DUNGAREE DAISY-MAE HAT underwear enthusiasm for the pattern declinedThe STRIPED DUNGAREE DAISY MAE HAT is a re interpretation of the classic wide brim breathable hat issued to U. S. Army troops from 1919 as part of their denim fatigue uniform and then later, in Olive Herringbone Twill fabric. The Denim Army Hat was better known as the Daisy Mae, affectionately named after a comic strip character of the period. The form, derived from bucket hats worn by fishermen, provided exceptional utility through its wide wrap