Rothco Vintage Vietnam Fatigue Rip-Stop Shirt

I bought a few a while back and have found them to be excellent field blouses (yes the army calls these shirts blouses), for wear around the house and am quite pleased I bought them. I'm wearing one now (not that I planed to). As to the weight of the blouse, I think I know why they seem so light weight to me. When the army switched to the camouflage Battle Dress Uniforms (BDU's is what they were called) around 1974 I think, these summer weight new issues are heavier than was the Vietnam blouse. Much to my surprise I found a pair of my old army issue utility trousers while going through some boxes over this past weekend (April 11/12, 2020) and they are 100% pure cotton. I was also pleased that they still fit. They are very light -- although these blouses are not the identical material it is very close otherwise they are a very good copy of the original. On a minor point, the left hand chest pocket has a hole across the top seam where you could keep two army issue pens. Mine only has space for one pen (and I still have two of these pens so I am sure of this point. I think civilians looking at it will not know the difference but I can tell. Sam, US Army 4th Infantry Division which operated in and around the Ia Drang Valley (two tours). So I'll keep the one I have but do not plan on buying another. If it was $25 instead of $42 I would be more likely to get another. I still haven't made my mind up yet as to whether or not I want to remove the patches/insignia from one of army issue camo blouses to put on this shirt. [And yes blouse is the term used by the army.) As to size, I'm 6' 2" & 215 Lbs. and the extra large size fits very well. One thing that comes with the shirt that might matter to some is an authentic dog tag with the company logo on it with a length of authentic army beaded chain (about 4" long) which is very similar to what we used to hang our second dog tag around the main chain. For those who have only ever seen dog tags on TV or in the movies -- we (almost) never wore our dog tags on the outside of any shirt we wore. This showing of dog tags is pure Hollywood. Those in battle areas always wrapped their dog tags with tape or something to keep them from making noise that would give away our position. Also, I like cigars and have found these make excellent smoking jackets. Finally, I do realize the men of good will have differing opinions on any subject. Sam 23 years in the regular army and reserves. Former Sergeant First Class

On the large size

I wear 4X in brand name shirts. I’ve had issues with clothing I bought from Amazon, so I sized up. It won’t button, but I bought it for an over shirt. Someone said it reminded him of the jungle fatigues in’Nam. I don’t think it’s a good tropical weight, but sleeves and pockets are pretty much the same. It seems durable. If you want a cargo shirt, this will work.

OK, my jacket is a new. pretty much unused one of the GI issue (on the left). The Rothco is the one with the dogtag. The Rothco is close enough if you are looking for something "realistic". The material is a bit lighter than the original one, but otherwise it's close enough. Just remember the originals were washed in "industrial" laundries: so, there will be fading and variation, but they were pretty much this green when new.

I’m a Vietnam vet , but didn’t deploy and served in a unit stateside. The govt classifies all of us the same, even though I’m a Vietnam era vet. Originally I trained for a LRRP unit for several yrs but as an officer, the year class before me was the last to really deploy. I’m lucky but feel a bit cheated as my stateside unit just babysat basic trainees and I had been trained for years for the LRRP units, some of which sustained 70% casualties .even though I’ve bought tiger stripe BDUs like I would’ve worn in Nam this shirt is authentic for non spec ops units and that’s why I had to have it. It’s a bit large but comfy and it makes me proud to recall that nearly 50 yrs ago I really served, even if not where I wanted or originally signed up for

I bought this blouse and the corresponding trousers with the intention of using them rigorously for some Texas paintball and tactical operations thereafter. I'm glad I went 100% cotton having been exposed to the dry heat of the Austin area in full summer spring many a time. I have fielded many different combat shirts, BDUs, and ACUs over my milsim career and the archetypical 50/50 cotton twill material of modern day BDUs and ACUs is so taxing on the body in terms of thickness and breathability its simply unbearable here in the deep south during the summer heat. This Tiger Stripe blouse offers timeless camouflage patterns that bend with the changing ambient light patterns much more naturally than digital patterns and you don't look like a cartoon character in the process (ACUs =p) The only thing about this fatigue is it doesn't have the appeals of modern day BDUs like the fused collar and pockets but that's why the price is relatively cheaper than the full-blown milspec BDUs. Pros: -2 Button adjustable sleeves for a sleek fit on wrist -Angled pockets for that unique vintage look -100% cotton reaps many benefits: Lighter, smoother, more breathable Cons: -SIZING. I had to buy an X-Small and I normally wear Medium SOMETIMES Small. But I know military sizing is always on the large size. I gambled and it paid off as it fits perfectly! Btw I am 5'10 light build so don't worry about your height if worried about sizing be sure to match it with your build size! -The blouse is actually darker and more faded for the vintage look which helps the camo in one way but inaccurate picture kind of.

Wanted to write to give my .02 to this as I had read several reviews about the material being too thin. Vietnam was a little before my time as I served in the 90s military, but the thickness and make of the material is very similar to that of my summer BDUs that were 100% cotton. I think many people are used to buying the winter style that is a 50/50 cotton poly blend. That said this is decent. My only complaints would be that it is missing the button to hold down the cuff flap, which can be solved in a few minutes sewing a button on. Sizing could be better also for understanding. Here it is listed in civilian sizes, but the label on product are in military. So I got an XL, my civilian size, and the product is an extra large-regular in military size that runs larger for me as in the army I had a large-long. A small detail, but one that might help.

All I can say is it looks like a Vietnam era fatigue. Material quality/ruggedness is just not there. Not like the real thing. More like Old Navy quality stuff. Actually, I think Old Navy can produce something better for less. That said, it's not like you can't wear it as a light spring/summer windbreaker over a T-shirt. Kinda Cool for that. Nice amount of pockets, sleeves are baggy and can be rolled up on hot days and the waist is tapered for a nice fit.

This item looks good on the screen but in reality it's falling apart I have had to reinforce some parts of the stitching. Thay tell you that it's got double stitching but it's not. I showed this item to my uncle who served in nam and he just laughed. It's no wher like the kit he was given in nam.

実物等が好きな方には不向きです。サンドウォッシュかけただけの商品でテカリが無いぶん普通より良いと言うだけ。縫製等の糸余りの処置なんかも雑ですしなによりタイガーパターンがタイガーらしく無いけどこれがまた逆に良い感じでウッドランド好きにもウケるかと？！単純に作業用やサバ用には良いのではないかな？サイズ感はガッチリ体型の普段ＬからXＬ着ていてSサイズで充分

Me gustó muchísimo me quedo bien.... La uso para mis salidas al campo .. para mis acampadas es perfecta....... Pedí los pantalones también y aún no me llegan.. se supone que hoy domingo 24 de noviembre me llegaban esos pantalones y no llegaron. Me gustaría saber si es la pésima logística de entrega de Amazon.. se me hace raro por parte de Amazon porque nunca se había tardado en sus entregas.....

me quedo muy bien, el color tambien esta bonito, comoda y de acuerdo a lo publicado, el envio super rapido, todo en orden, muy recomendable.

期待どうりの商品ですね、 30年ほど前は、この手のBDUなら米軍のデッドストック新品が手に入りましたが、今ではもう無理です。 ですのでこういったレプリカがあるのは、とてもありがたいです。 この服にあう銃は、M16やM60でしょうかね。