Esquire’s Complete Golden Age Illustrations:

[Flanderian]

This is the balance of September 1934 illustrations.

Illustration from Fell Sharp.

 

[Fading Fast]

⇧ Your last few posts. Bold patterns, in general, and houndstooth, in particular, were having a moment.

That's a very modern looking sole on the buck on the gentleman described as "A Step and a Half Ahead of the Crowd."

 

[Flanderian]

⇧ Your last few posts. Bold patterns, in general, and houndstooth, in particular, were having a moment.

That's a very modern looking sole on the buck on the gentleman described as "A Step and a Half Ahead of the Crowd."

I think plantation crepe rubber soles have been around for a very long time. Though I guess that's not too surprising as it's a comparatively simple natural product. But these must be new as they're still a pristine, even cream color, rather than the variegated grey that mine quickly became.

This is a simple article offering the gist of how these soles are produced.

https://www.heddels.com/2018/02/crepe-rubber-what-is-it-and-where-does-it-come-from-2/

While evidently pigment can be added during the process to darken them, their natural color is a light cream color, such as my Ollies were when new as depicted below.

 

[Flanderian]

These are the Esquire illustrations from October 1934.

 

[Flanderian]

This is the balance of illustrations from Esquire October 1934.

 

[Flanderian]

These are the Esquire illustrations for November 1934.

 

[Flanderian]

The balance of Esquire November 1934.

 

[Fading Fast]

This is just so well done and, prior to the last decade or so, could still have been worn to "casual" dress-up events, especially if one had substituted in a sport coat with a quieter pattern:


I noticed our friend the bold-herringbone pattern is having a good run recently.

 

[Tiki Tom]

“Where comfort and ease count” looks like a F.L.A.S.K. Meeting.

But seriously, I could look at these illustrations all day long.

 

[Flanderian]

This is just so well done and, prior to the last decade or so, could still have been worn to "casual" dress-up events, especially if one had substituted in a sport coat with a quieter pattern:
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I noticed our friend the bold-herringbone pattern is having a good run recently.

I'd wear it happily!

 

[Flanderian]

“Where comfort and ease count” looks like a F.L.A.S.K. Meeting.

But seriously, I could look at these illustrations all day long.

Comfort and ease always count to me!

Glad you enjoy it.

 

[Flanderian]

These are the Esquire illustrations for December 1934.

 

[Flanderian]

These are the Esquire illustrations for January 1935.

 

[Flanderian]

These are the balance of the January 1935 illustrations.

 

[Fading Fast]

⇧ (last few posts)

"Cheviot" pops up a few times and, based on Wikipedia, it's a type of wool not a pattern - but that's just from a quick Google search. Anyone have better info?

Several lithe blondes also pop up, of the three, I thought Fellows third one, where we just see her long, lean back was the most eye-catching. The talent of these illustrators is incredible.

 

[Flanderian]

⇧ (last few posts)

"Cheviot" pops up a few times and, based on Wikipedia, it's a type of wool not a pattern - but that's just from a quick Google search. Anyone have better info?

Several lithe blondes also pop up, of the three, I thought Fellows third one, where we just see her long, lean back was the most eye-catching. The talent of these illustrators is incredible.

True Cheviot wool is from the Cheviot breed of sheep, so named after the Cheviot Hills area with which this breed is associated. Cheviot wool has a distinctive helical crimp, which gives it a desirable resilience. Cheviot wool is often blended into other yarns to give resilience and durability to the finished article. The fleece is dense and long-stapled, of 56s-50s quality, and springy to the touch.

I.e., it has a crisp, but unlike most tweed, soft hand and is noted for being long wearing. The term is no longer frequently used, and I would suspect when it is, it may not be used as originally intended for the actual constituent fiber of the cloth.

 

[Flanderian]

These are the illustrations from the February 1935 issue of Esquire.

 

[Fading Fast]

⇧ I love grey dress trousers (in bold herringbone all the better) used as more casual pants. It's near the top of the list of sartorial things (along with white bucks with dress trousers, suits, etc.) that I wish (knowing it will never happen) would make a comeback.


⇧ "It has a separate camel hair interlining." This sounds different (and expensive) - anyone have any color on it?


⇧ Any thoughts by anyone about the "twilling" in the suit to the left. It looks pretty strong - just a heavy twill or something else?

 

[Flanderian]

These are the illustrations from Esquire, March 1935.

 

[Flanderian]

And one more.