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I just noticed the sweater worn by the bloke on the left. It has a very low opening and appears to be rounded rather than a v neck.
I mean the details may be typical early 20s but the overall impression is just classic.
I can understand that. So, are you going to keep it just to wear open?
TT, there's a weird long-yet-short thing going on which my eye can't reconcile. because of the high buttons, the front lower closure / cutaway looks like that of a long jacket, yet the chest area looks short. my brain is seeing two separate things at once.
of course, you might ask "why didn't you see that from the photos ?"
i don't know, i just thought it would 'work' when worn. i think the last two suits i've made are probably as high as i'll go with buttons. it basically makes you look small chested and long abdomen'd which is unlikely to work on any adult male. i've noticed that in Harold Lloyd films this type of jacket is nearly always OPEN, and in a way almost acts like a frame for the waistcoat, shirt and tie. eg:
this is a different suit, same cut:
more crooks, all early 20s (apart from one from 1926):