I think the brown bowler goes very well with that suit. If you want more coordination, you could replace the ribbon on the bowler with a lighter one.
You have a great early-1900s air--well done!
Complete black- and white-tie kit, dated 1930, by Gieves (of Savile Row).
I am so sorry I missed this.
http://cgi.ebay.com/GIEVES-VINTAGE-WOOL-TUXEDO-2-JACKETS-2-VESTS-2BOW-TIES_W0QQitemZ250192820259QQihZ015QQcategoryZ52388QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Thanks for the comments, folks.
Metropd and SVB, the suit is Polo Ralph Lauren. Early '90s vintage, bought from another Lounger. Every RL DB suit I've seen has had identical lapels, and the few Polo SBPL jackets I've seen were very similar as well.
I really wish this suit fit me, but there's no amount of alterations that would make it long enough for me. It's a beautiful Oxxford navy pinstripe of fairly recent vintage made for a local high-end shop. No model name listed on any of the tags. Fabric is a lovely Super 100s twill weave...
Alan Flusser, Dressing the Man, p. 100:
At the beginning of the twenties, the term "sport jacket," or "odd jacket," was still not in popular usage. The bulk of the male population wore for leisure the jackets, and often the vests, of their business suits with white flannel trousers and white...
Marty, I'm no photography pro, but you might try adjusting your camera's shutter speed. Looks to my very amateur eye as though a slow shutter speed may be causing both the blurriness and the over-exposure (brightness).
Somebody feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
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