Hat, White, Navy Size:7 Includes insignia eyelet but NOT

Includes insignia eyelet but NOT the insignia itself

2-piece Brown Leather Chinstrap and Hat Chord are sold separately

This jacket will stay with you for as long as you need and serve you faithfully

This shirt was worn by women marines in their winter and utility uniforms

Sailors wore them both above and below decks as well as while working on shore

Hat, White, Navy Size:7 Includes insignia eyelet but NOTThe 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 of straw. The canvas hat was eventually replaced by cotton as a cheaper