Shirt - Collarless, Brown, Vietnam, circa 1978

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Summary:: Collarless brown shirt worn by Cuc Lam in May 1978 during her escape from Vietnam. Cuc wore this shirt with a pair of black pants to disguise herself as a fisherman during her escape. Cuc and her husband escaped from Vietnam on the 19th May 1978. They spent time in a refugee camp in Malaysia before obtaining refugee visas for Australia.
Description:: Brown collarless buttoned shirt. There are splits in each side to waist hight and a pocket on the lower left hand side of the shirt.
Acquisition Information:: Donation from Mrs Cuc Lam, 2001

Discipline:	History
Dimensions:	55.50 cm (Height), 115.00 cm (Length)

Tagged with:	immigration, migrant hostels, refugees, vietnamese communities, vietnamese culture, vietnamese immigration
Themes this item is part of:	Cuc Lam, Vietnamese Migrant & Councillor, 1978, Migration Collection, Getting In, Immigration Museum Exhibition, 2003-2015, Clothing & Textiles Collection
Primary Classification:	MIGRATION
Secondary Classification:	Travel - Brought Goods
Tertiary Classification:	clothing
User:	Mrs Cuc Lam, Vietnam, May 1978
Place & Date Purchased:	Vietnam, May 1978