TIGER BOONIE HAT / TADPOLE Eyewear The Clothes Stops were the

The Clothes Stops were the Navy's version of clothespins and were issued to all new recruits as part of their standard gear

Army bases

similar brimless knit hats such as the WATCH CAP had moved beyond work and military use and became part of everyday civilian dress

For cost effectiveness

valued for its durability and quality of construction

TIGER BOONIE HAT / TADPOLE Eyewear The Clothes Stops were theThe TIGER BOONIE HAT ADVISOR is a variation of the HAT, JUNGLE that was issued to the U. S. soldiers during the Vietnam conflict. The origin of the boonie hat can be traced back to fisherman's "bucket hats," constructed of wool or tweed. By the late 1930s, the U. S. military had adopted a wide brimmed design, inspired by bucket hats in the form of the Denim Army Hat, better known as the Daisy Mae and later in Olive Drab HBT as part of the P41 Uniform.