40s Vintage Cropped Jacket Braid Trimmed Asian Influenced Medium to Small VFG Pearl Art Sportswear
40s Vintage Cropped Jacket Braid Trimmed Asian Influenced Medium to Small VFG Pearl Art Sportswear
40s Vintage Cropped Jacket Braid Trimmed Asian Influenced Medium to Small VFG Pearl Art Sportswear
40s Vintage Cropped Jacket Braid Trimmed Asian Influenced Medium to Small VFG Pearl Art Sportswear
40s Vintage Cropped Jacket Braid Trimmed Asian Influenced Medium to Small VFG Pearl Art Sportswear
40s Vintage Cropped Jacket Braid Trimmed Asian Influenced Medium to Small VFG Pearl Art Sportswear
40s Vintage Cropped Jacket Braid Trimmed Asian Influenced Medium to Small VFG Pearl Art Sportswear
40s Vintage Cropped Jacket Braid Trimmed Asian Influenced Medium to Small VFG Pearl Art Sportswear
40s Vintage Cropped Jacket Braid Trimmed Asian Influenced Medium to Small VFG Pearl Art Sportswear
40s Vintage Cropped Jacket Braid Trimmed Asian Influenced Medium to Small VFG Pearl Art Sportswear
40s Vintage Cropped Jacket Braid Trimmed Asian Influenced Medium to Small VFG Pearl Art Sportswear
40s Vintage Cropped Jacket Braid Trimmed Asian Influenced Medium to Small VFG Pearl Art Sportswear
40s Vintage Cropped Jacket Braid Trimmed Asian Influenced Medium to Small VFG Pearl Art Sportswear
40s Vintage Cropped Jacket Braid Trimmed Asian Influenced Medium to Small VFG Pearl Art Sportswear
40s Vintage Cropped Jacket Braid Trimmed Asian Influenced Medium to Small VFG Pearl Art Sportswear
40s Vintage Cropped Jacket Braid Trimmed Asian Influenced Medium to Small VFG Pearl Art Sportswear
40s Vintage Cropped Jacket Braid Trimmed Asian Influenced Medium to Small VFG Pearl Art Sportswear
40s Vintage Cropped Jacket Braid Trimmed Asian Influenced Medium to Small VFG Pearl Art Sportswear
40s Vintage Cropped Jacket Braid Trimmed Asian Influenced Medium to Small VFG Pearl Art Sportswear
40s Vintage Cropped Jacket Braid Trimmed Asian Influenced Medium to Small VFG Pearl Art Sportswear
40s Vintage Cropped Jacket Braid Trimmed Asian Influenced Medium to Small VFG Pearl Art Sportswear
40s Vintage Cropped Jacket Braid Trimmed Asian Influenced Medium to Small VFG Pearl Art Sportswear
40s Vintage Cropped Jacket Braid Trimmed Asian Influenced Medium to Small VFG Pearl Art Sportswear
40s Vintage Cropped Jacket Braid Trimmed Asian Influenced Medium to Small VFG Pearl Art Sportswear
40s Vintage Cropped Jacket Braid Trimmed Asian Influenced Medium to Small VFG Pearl Art Sportswear
40s Vintage Cropped Jacket Braid Trimmed Asian Influenced Medium to Small VFG Pearl Art Sportswear

40s Vintage Cropped Jacket Braid Trimmed Asian Influenced Medium to Small VFG Pearl Art Sportswear

$ 85.00 Sale Save

This is a charming little 1940s jacket topper! The overall design is fairly simple - collarless, padded shoulders, small pleats across the upper bodice for fit, loose fit below to cropped length with side seam slits. The cream and black braid around the three-quarter length sleeves, with the appliques over each buttonhole elevate the look. It has a vaguely military feel to me, also vaguely Asian.

SIZE: No size label. Despite the generous bust measurement, I would call this a medium due to the smaller shoulder width.

 Measurements Inches Centimeters
Bust 42" 106.75
Shoulders 15.75" 40
Bottom hem circumference 45" 114.25
Length 25.5" 41.75

FABRIC/COLORS: Black rayon, in a slightly crisp weave. There is a tag on the inner side seam that says "Tegra, Labtex Rayon" along with a smaller logo for "Bur-Mil Quality, T.M., Reg."

TAGS: Pearl Art Sportswear, Los Angeles, Cal.

CLOSURES: The jacket closes with five flat black plastic buttons. The horizontal buttonholes are camouflaged by the cream and black machine embroidery appliques.

CONDITION: I found three tiny holes - the largest in the upper left sleeve - shown in closeup in last photo - another smaller in the right upper sleeve, and the smallest in the left midchest. No other issues noted.