$20 Suit

[Gene]

Up for your consideration is a gray with white chalk stripes suit from the 1960's, but a typical 60's suit it ain't!

Three button closure (3 roll 2), 100% thick wool (like you see on older suits), great stripes. Pants include watch pocket and classic-style side pockets (not the dreadful slant pockets you see on most suits post-50's). Jacket has some shoulder padding, but with more of a natural shoulder. Post-'62 Union Label and a great chain-stitched maker tag. No mothing, no problems...near perfect!

The jacket size is approx a 42R. Pants are 32"+3" to let x 29" + 3" to let.

$20 + Medium Flat Rate Priority Box and it's yours!

 

[Marc Chevalier]

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For decades, America's two 'top tier' ready-to-wear suitmakers were Oxxford Clothes and Southwick. This natural-shoulder sack suit (Southwick's house style) is a very well made example, with lots of handwork inside and out. The cut and silhouette are so classic, they'll probably never go out of style.


This suit is an absolute steal at $20.

 

[Tomasso]

The make and fabric of this suit would cost upwards of 2K these days. I always considered Southwick more of a factory suit like Hickey Freeman,Hart Schaffner & Marx , etc....with Oxxford being more of an atelier suit.

 

[Gene]

SPF.

I will say I got this at a thrift store about 4 years ago for half of what I'm asking, have worn it once since and it's just been sitting in my closet. My loss is your gain!

 

[Rodkins]

I'll take it! It's perfect for me.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I'll take it! It's perfect for me.

Outstanding!! :eusa_clap:eusa_clap

 

[Marc Chevalier]

SPF.

What does this stand for?

 

[fluteplayer07]

Probably 'sold pending funds'... Someone is a very lucky guy!

 

[Tomasso]

What does this stand for?

You gotta keep up, Old Man.

 

[Gene]

Yes, it does mean sold pending funds...first one to my inbox got it!

 

[D-503]

That would be me! I'll probably need to go to a tailor for some minor alterations (I'm closer to a 40" than a 42") but you can't beat the price!

 

[Rodkins]

Drats - I didn't get the spf. I figured a wool suit would have an unlimited sun protection factor.
Congrats on a really cool buy, D-503. Enjoy it!

 

[Sam Craig]

Spf stands for 'Spiffy' which is what Rodkins is going to be in this fine suit!

Sam

 

[Marc Chevalier]

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It can also stand for "shortest path first" and "single point of failure"!

 

[Gene]

...or sun protection factor