Care (cleaning) instructions for a vintage Japanese souvenir jacket?

[Dagenham Dave]

I have just received a fantastic vintage Japanese souvenir jacket from the Korean War era that I purchased on eBay (see its eBay description and pictures below):

Submitted for your approval is a rare NOS 1950-1953 vintage Korean War 67th Recon Squadron Japan souvenir tour jacket. Was stored many years in a seabag. All I have done was to press it with my Haan portable steamer. About as nice as you will find out there. NO stains, mothing, & some lose threads. Impossible to upgrade condition wise.​

It is, as described, in fantastic condition, but smells very musty.

The original owner thinks that dry-cleaning may cause the colours to run.

Does anyone have a suggestion on how to clean it without the colors running or it shrinking/losing shape please?

Cheers,
Dave

 

[1930artdeco]

If those are all embroidered on I think dry cleaning would be fine. I dry clean my WW II uniforms and they come back fine. If you don't want to dry clean them, do it by hand with a detergent. I have used oxyclean and BIZ and they both work wonders.

Mike

 

[Dagenham Dave]

If those are all embroidered on I think dry cleaning would be fine. I dry clean my WW II uniforms and they come back fine. If you don't want to dry clean them, do it by hand with a detergent. I have used oxyclean and BIZ and they both work wonders.

Mike

Thanks Mike. Yep, they're all embroidered.

So if it's safe, I'd prefer dry clean it.

Cheers,
Dave

 

[Dagenham Dave]

I picked it up from the dry cleaners today and it cleaned up beautifully. No running of colours, and the musty smell is completely gone. It looks and smells brand-new.