United States. An "Airborne" Paratrooper's Side Cap (AKA Garrison Cap)

Fabricated from an olive green wool with fold down flaps also in olive green wool on either side, the top edge of the flaps trimmed in hunter green piping, a 19.3 mm (w) x 25.5 mm (h) silvered bronze Airborne badge affixed via a push pin on the right side, a 57 mm red, white and blue embroidered Airborne Paratrooper insignia sewn in place on the left side. The inside is lined in a rust-coloured rayon, with a 25 mm wide simulated black leather sweatband, a label affixed to the left side of the sweatband inscribed " "This garment is warranted to meet or exceed the standards of specification(s) number MIL-C-14012 and was produced under certificate number 1-100-a from basic material warranted by the manufactuer (sic) to have been produced in accordance with sample under current certificate." / 100% WOOL / WPL NO. 12550 / SIZE 6 7/8". The cap measures 275 mm (w) x 137 mm (h), exhibiting crazing in the sweatband, otherwise, it is free of soiling and interruptions in the fabric. Extremely fine.