Holy Grail of vintage suits

[PADDY]

Just gorgeous!

 

[Benny Holiday]

I literally cried when the measurements weren't to my size. True story.

I came close to tears as well. Close, mind . . .

 

[cookie]

The best vintage 1940s suits I've seen on eBay in a very long time. Their quality and design are unsurpassed.


http://cgi.ebay.com/C-1943-Bespoke-...pt=Vintage_Men_s_Clothing&hash=item19c6ff770a

http://cgi.ebay.com/C-1941-Bespoke-...pt=Vintage_Men_s_Clothing&hash=item19c7008c07

what is the design in that second suit ? The Greek key?

What of the lapels? Almost a half way house between the 30s and the Bold Look?

 

[Salieri]

what is the design in that second suit ? The Greek key?

They're both greek key design. Obviously the owner loved the first one so much they just had to get the same cloth in a different colour. It's certainly unusual.

 

[Mario]

They're both greek key design. Obviously the owner loved the first one so much they just had to get the same cloth in a different colour. It's certainly unusual.

Last winter there was another suit on Ebay with a very similar fabric in gray and blue. If memory seves me right the price didn't go too high on that one.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

They're both greek key design. Obviously the owner loved the first one so much they just had to get the same cloth in a different colour. It's certainly unusual.

Yes. Except for their color, the two suits are identical in every way.

 

[Zeropositive]

Damn shame about the size and how much it went for. It is amazing what u can find on ebay... off topic I just paid 90 pounds for a 128 gram silver cigarette case victorian era.... my gf thinks I need professional help Great find... pity about the size and price...

 

[Talbot]

Can anyone shed light on the comment in Q&A for the brown one about 'flipped cuffs'?

 

[Tomasso]

Can anyone shed light on the comment in Q&A for the brown one about 'flipped cuffs'?

I don't get it either.

Yes, the trousers are cuffed. These were done in such a way that the cuffs are folded to allow them to be flipped if and when they may become worn out ( they are not worn out now). Quite ingenious actually. There is at least two additional inches of fabric if you wanted to lengthen the trousers

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I don't get it either.

Not a clue. The seller knows for sure ... but since the auction's over, he might not want to bother with an e-mail asking him for details.

 

[avedwards]

Yes. Except for their color, the two suits are identical in every way.

Actually he says that the trousers of the green one are flat fronted and the brown one are forward/"British" pleated. The brown ones also have a fishtail back, belt loops and a back belt (a lot of options for one pair of trousers ). He didn't show any pictures of the green trousers.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Good eyes there, avedwards! I must learn to read sometime.

 

[avedwards]

Good eyes there, avedwards! I must learn to read sometime.

I'm used to looking for trouser details because it's often the easiest way to spot the fraudulet sellers on ebay.

 

[PADDY]

Eagle Eyes Alan - you'll be giving Spade a run for his money soon

 

[YETI]

Marc WHERE ART THOU?

I know he's in hiatus. But this suit might pique his interest.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271072696008?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649

 

[Paul Roerich]

The first (and I'll bet that it will be the only) bid on this suit has been made by the man whose catering company is leasing the Oviatt building's penthouse and rooftop. He's the only serious collector out there of vintage Oviatt's merchandise, and he rarely loses. (In fact, he is often the only bidder.)

 

[herringbonekid]

i'm wondering if this is actually fabric from the 20s made into a suit in 1941.
the cinch and belt loops combo looks very 20s, so perhaps the owner had grown up in that era and requested these details ?

 

[Paul Roerich]

the cinch and belt loops combo looks very 20s, so perhaps the owner had grown up in that era and requested these details ?

Not necessarily. Certain traditional American clothiers --Brooks Brothers being the most famous example-- continued to regularly include cinch-back / belt loop combos in their RTW trousers (both suit and odd trousers) into the 1950s.

 

[herringbonekid]

ok, but what about the fabric... might it be unused 20s ?

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Recently purchased by a friend of a friend who asked me to post the pics. Awesome. Greyish green gabardine, 4 saddlebag pockets to the front, yoked belted back with shirring, pleated shoulders, tunnel belt loops. Truly a holy grail suit.