Esquire February 1939 - some more pictorial delights to inspire you for summer!

[Anthony Jordan]

I think these more or less speak for themselves:

(my favourite, I think)

(another favourite)

An article on cruisewear:

 

[Anthony Jordan]

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(a detail of the one above)

 

[Feraud]

Nice post.

It is good to see "Made in China" is a vintage concept.

 

[thunderw21]

Great post, Anthony! Thanks for these pictures.

 

[KittyT]

I'm sure you all are fans of sitting on the beach on a hot day in a suit

I don't know about you guys, but I've always been a fan of the "shorts with a suit jacket" look lol

 

[Brian Sheridan]

I don't know about you guys, but I've always been a fan of the "shorts with a suit jacket" look lol

Well thats okay - if you have the legs to pull it off!

 

[Alex Oviatt]

Thanks--these are great fun. Delights indeed.

 

[donCarlos]

I don't know about you guys, but I've always been a fan of the "shorts with a suit jacket" look lol

It looks really funny indeed. Shall we have a competition for "best photo in jacket with shorts"? I think that even this community won´t be able to ressurect this fashion lol

 

[A.R. McVintage]

Different decade, but here's that type of Newport look in action:

 

[jake_fink]

Hmmmmm. I think the top two pics were used in the October 1938 Apparel Arts. Means nothing in particular...

Nice post.

Different decade, but here's that type of Newport look in action:

The gentleman above has simply forgotten his pants. Happens to the best of us.