1940s cc41 suit - beautiful striped fabric

[Two Types]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VERY-RARE-1940s-VINTAGE-CC41-BROWN-HERRINGBONE-TWEED-DEMOB-SUIT-36-38-REG-/370920847357?pt=UK_Men_s_Vintage_Clothing&hash=item565c9af7fd

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Yes, a real beauty. Wonder what the reserve is!

 

[herringbonekid]

the collar has a strange ripple in it.

 

[Tomasso]

It sure does.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

On a mannequin that's too large for the suit?

 

[herringbonekid]

hard to say. the right lapel edge is a bit wonky too. i.e. not straight with the gorge line.

 

[herringbonekid]

i mean the lapel notch / V edge... immediately above the lapel buttonhole.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Maybe a fix of a hole? Or maybe just crap, quickly done wartime work. I think we've all come across stuff that was apparently made by someone who shouldn't even have been a tweedworker.

 

[herringbonekid]

maybe their was a blackout and he was working by candle light ?

 

[herringbonekid]

(sorry for the typo in that last one. maybe one day the edit button will be reinstalled on this forum ?)

 

[Two Types]

Yep, the line is rather wonky!

 

[herringbonekid]

on the collar: it looks like the top collar has been cut too big (depth wise rather than length wise) and the excess has settled into a ripple.
hopefully (for whoever buys the suit) it can be pressed out.

p.s. i'm not completely down on this suit. i think the fabric is great.

 

[Tomasso]

I'm thinkin it's a 3 roll 2. A cleaners did that to one of mine with similar results , though not as drastic as above.

 

[herringbonekid]

I'm thinkin it's a 3 roll 2. A cleaners did that to one of mine with similar results , though not as drastic as above.

did what ? the collar ripple ?

 

[Tomasso]

did what ? the collar ripple ?

Yep. Try buttoning the top button of one of your 3 roll 2 and you"ll get something similar.

 

[herringbonekid]

i know what you're saying A.C., but in this case i don't think it's a 3 roll 2. these type of three button Brit 40s jackets are invariably rolled to the top button, and stiffly so.
if you undid the top button it would hold its shape there. like this:

 

[Tomasso]

I was just throwing that out there. The lapels on the suit above look like they could use another inch or so and releasing the top button woud do that if it were a 3 roll 2.

In any event, I too like the cloth. So it's got that goin for it.....

 

[herringbonekid]

here's a suit i used to own that is a very similar cut and fabric to the one for sale. no soft roll. a very firmly defined roll line:

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/show...ritish-suits&p=1312703&viewfull=1#post1312703

3 roll 2 is very much a U.S. thing.

 

[GHT]

Have you heard of Rob Crossley? He of Rocacha tailoring. His web page shows double breasted 1940's suits, but I wanted single breasted. He not only came up with what I wanted but suggested the brown colour and pinstripe too. And with a beautiful gold lining. Yet despite having something similar, I still hankered after that suit as soon as TT posted it. I seem to be developing my wife's: You can never have too many shoes syndrome.

 

[herringbonekid]

Yes, a real beauty. Wonder what the reserve is!

£205 and still the reserve isn't met !