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WWII Japanese silk flight suit of double knitted silk w/ inserted electrical heating elements to SHs, sleeve cuffs, back & midriff, ramie facings, Japanese inspection label from 1947 w/ manufacturer “Tokai Hoshi Industrial Co.” w/ date “the 2nd of the 19th year of the Showa Period,” CH 40”, L 57”, (broad minor discoloration, cluster of tiny holes back LF H, 0.25” stain & tiny hole lower CF placket, few tiny stains/wear spots along CF wiring, insulation material b/t layers feels dry, light wear & surface dust on electric plug) Provenance: From the Estate of Lydia Gordon. Excellent
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