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  1. Qirrel

    Edwardian waistcoat?

    OK. Its just that the combination of long points, front dart and narrow shoulders is unusual in an edwardian vest, although it did exist. Do you have some more detailed pictures?
  2. Qirrel

    Edwardian waistcoat?

    Does it have a date?
  3. Qirrel

    How to date vintage boating blazers ...

    I agree. They aren't badly made, just unappealing.
  4. Qirrel

    Show us their suits

    I think this is a belt which is permanently attached to the suit. I have a suit with this feature; the belt runs in a tunnel all the way around so that it has the appearance of a buckle fastening from the front.
  5. Qirrel

    1920s summer suit?

    Could be. Could also just be a blazer he put on after playing. The guy in the background looks sportier, though. A bit unclear if he is wearing black shoes, but it looks like he is wearing a cap rather than a boater and he looks to be playing in his shirtsleeves or with some kind of vest.
  7. Qirrel

    "Turning" a suit jacket

    Possible, but expensive. Unpicking everything, down to the pockets, buttonholes, pad stitches etc. is a very time consuming, not to say risky job. A single slip and you could cut or fray the fabric beyond repair. (Well, perhaps not quite, but reweaving are very expensive.)
  8. Qirrel

    BRITISH Belt-Back Suits and Sports Jackets

    7 shillings/6 pence. 20 shillings to the pound. The guinea is also frequently seen in menswear catalogs. I believe it was seen as a sort of status symbol to quote the price of something in guineas. (One guinea=21 shillings.)
  9. Qirrel

    Cricket umpires jacket by Bukta

    It either covers or is in itself the stay/reinforcement of the front patch pockets.
  10. Qirrel

    Vintage Suitings: Discussions of, and sourcing modern equivalents, etc.

    Fox bros. has white flannel in different weights. If I remember correctly it is £50 per metre.
  11. Qirrel

    Vintage Suitings: Discussions of, and sourcing modern equivalents, etc.

    Well that is good news. They will certainly get some orders from me in the near future.
  13. Qirrel

    Vintage Suitings: Discussions of, and sourcing modern equivalents, etc.

    As far as I know they do not deal in cut lengths to the public, which is a sad thing.
  14. Qirrel

    1920s summer suit?

    This is true, and I think particularly regarding English tailoring. Many men in the 1920s would probably be wearing suits that were made for them 5, 10 years ago, or even earlier. It is very difficult to date garments exactly without a label, and the same problems of dating...
  15. Qirrel

    Sources for decent flannel cloth to make Oxford bags?

    Fox flannel: foxflannel.com
  16. Qirrel

    1920s summer suit?

    Last night's many beers are still taking their tolls, I see. Slightly more consistent: If one follows all the instructions in WDF Vincents "Cutters Practical Guide", (1898 version) you would get this suit pretty much exactly reproduced. That goes for the 1912 version too, by the way. So at...
  17. Qirrel

    1920s summer suit?

    If one follows all the instructions in WDF Vincents "Cutters Practical Guide", (1898 version) you would get this suit pretty much exactly reproduced. That goes for the 1912 version too, by the way. So one decade out of fashion by the 1920s, not two or three as I said. To make this in 1912 you...
  19. Qirrel

    1920s summer suit?

    I agree. But it could be anything from 1880 to 1900 or even 1910. In any case it is two or three decades out of fashion for the 1920s. No breast pocket, stitched cuffs, four button front.
  20. Qirrel

    Vintage Suitings: Discussions of, and sourcing modern equivalents, etc.

    Luckily I live in the South of Norway, and things aren't quite that bad. Summer was spread thin this year, but last week we had sun every day and temperatures at the 25 C mark. Further north the story is different though. I went salmon fishing two weeks ago about 8 hrs. north of Oslo...
  21. Qirrel

    Vintage Suitings: Discussions of, and sourcing modern equivalents, etc.

    I have the same experience. I have yet to find a pre 1950s suit here in Norway which was lighter than ca. 15-14 oz. in weight. I have a few american suits that are around that mark, or slightly lower, and they are only good for wear from may to september.
  22. Qirrel

    Looking for deadstock satin silk

    You don't need deadstock silk to do this. Any competent tailor (that means tailor, not alterationist) should be able to do this. "The linining company" has good quality lapel facings for dinner jackets: http://www.theliningcompany.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=86_57&products_id=1634...
  23. Qirrel

    1930s French "Personality" shirt - 19" collar!!

    Can attest to the fact that longer shirts stay tucked in and look better than short ones. But 44"? I have made a few shirts from old patterns myself, and they recommended about 30" as a good length even for larger sizes.

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