My dad went off to find a suitcase that he remembered a long time ago and he managed to find it. Only problem.... the bottom was falling out and it was in terrible shape:
Without looking at what was inside one can easily guess what condition the items within were in. So time has not been kind to my grandpa's old Navy uniforms but we will present them to you guys here in their current condition... Older than most of us reading this by at least a decade or two (and more for me).
Undress Whites:
A simple summer uniform worn walking out or while working if you aren't wearing dungarees. You can notice a lot of commonalities between this and the summer whites of today though the undress whites of today (which are going away anyways) have quarter length sleeves.
Notice the bell bottom flare on the trousers and the total vertical hip pockets.
The jumper, it has the regular things that make it stand out as a Navy uniform like the fabric flap (traditionally for catching grease and tar in the days of old when sailors did such to keep the salt water and parasites from their hair)
Notice the inside pocket on the chest. My Grandpa's name is still stenciled on the inside.
And somethings never change: A dixiecup.
