Austin Reed suit 42R dated 10-6-1953

[aswatland]

Last week I bought a very nice 1953 suit on ebay. It arrived mid week and is perfect-1953 out of a box! This is my first vintage suit as i generally buy RAF and USAAF uniforms and flight gear. It fits me well, but I will need to shorten the trousers by 3cm! What do you think it cost?

 

[Baron Kurtz]

If i remember aright that one went pretty cheap.

nice suit.

bk

 

[GBR]

A nice looking suit.

Out of interest it would be helpful if you could let me have some details to help spec a modern replica i want to commission.

Button fly?
Lined trousers
What pockets in the trousers and the inside of the jacket.

being MTM/Bespoke (Possibly the latter in those days) it may well reflect its owners choice but I suspect many were less discerning then and it may reflect RTW practice.

 

[cookie]

Austin Reed

There was an Irish guy who was the head tailor at AR for years who they reckon was responsible for the high quality and reputation of their manufacture.

 

[Sefton]

You got yourself a nice suit. I like the early 50's suits very much. Any chance of some pictures of you wearing it (with a hat too)?

 

[scotrace]

The BOLD LOOK.

 

[Feraud]

Not sure of the cost but a great suit.
There is an Austin Reed 2pc. tweed suit sitting at one of my local haunts.
It is a bit small for me but I check it out every time I am there.

 

[cookie]

Austin Reed Suit

Buy it and flog ...it if its tweed ... IMHO the way tweed is going..thats AR you're talking about me old son!

 

[aswatland]

It was listed at 99p and I bought it for £1.04! Postage was £6.99.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Good heavens!

The deals are still to be had :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

bk

 

[Anthony Jordan]

Amazing!

 

[Jovan]

Hemming trousers is fairly inexpensive and just about the easiest alteration to do. Heck, you could probably find a friend or relative who can do it (like I do). If you want to save even more time and money, you might consider learning how to do it yourself. I'm thinking of doing so!

That said, you got a steal, I'm envious, wear it in good health... and so on and so forth.

 

[aswatland]

I have hemmed trousers many times, so it will be no problem to do these!

 

[Jovan]

Ohhhhh. I thought you were asking what the cost was to hem the trousers... my bad.