Apparel Arts Vol. VIII No. II: October - November, 1937

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Yet more evidence that all those shirts you see ion old movies aren't white, off white, or gray ...

Some "bling bling" vintage style:

I want this vest to wear to work!

 

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For the Palm Beach suit lovers:

$35?!?!? I'll take one of everything!

Man + Girdle = "Mirdle" (mind you, it's for his bad back, not his gut ... ):

 

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These photos are taken from an interesting article about evolving modes of dress. A particular focus is on "semi-sport" dress, which sits the fence between acceptable city clothing and country dress. The glen check suit above is cited as a prime example of the "semi-sport" style suitable for wearing in London. In the cloth examples below, not the specific category for "semi-sport" cloths.

 

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Sports and Ski wear!

 

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An now for pictures of resort wear ... and old guys in shorts:

 

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Golf wear:

 

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An interesting article about evolving fashions the changing rolls of lounge suits:

Inserting, despite what we think today, per the style editors of Esquire / Apparel Arts, in 1937, brown suits were acceptable for city wear not only in the U.S., but also in London!

 

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bump for those that haven seen these plates yet.

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

Thank you for the scans and the bump because last time I only had a short look at it.
There are some things I really love (knit vest, Mackinaw Coat...), great fabric samples and color illustrations (that I miss in most of my german scans), some outfits I wouldn't wear (shorts!) and an article about corduroy. I still can't decide what to think about corduroy. Haha. Sproily and Rudie have great brown corduroy trousers so I guess it is a good workwear fabric but other than trousers and maybe waistcoats?

 

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Oh yes, I posted the picture of the knit vest because it reminded me of that thread discussing the Ralph Lauren reproduction knit waistcoats.

I'm on the same page with regarding the shorts . . . those outfits remind of something Hugh Fraser, as Captain Hastings, might wear while on an accidental case at some Mediterranean resort, much to Poirot's displeasure!

 

[fashion frank]

I got a chuckle out of the jewelry page where it stated "swank" for men, I was surprised to see that word being used back then.

That whole spread was an eyeopener as to the fashion in those times, gives me something to go on .

Thanks for posting this.

All the Best ,Fashion Frank

 

[Matt Deckard]

This just reminds me that i need more summer wears.