I'd bet the farm on it.i'm pretty certain it's bespoke.
I'd bet the farm on it.i'm pretty certain it's bespoke.
i'm pretty certain it's bespoke.
And a 5-button front. very nice indeed.
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Mr Purple, that's a very rare jacket and waistcoat you have.
is the lining velvet ? and any idea what country it was made in ?
my estimate at date would be around 1910-15, going by the fancy buttoned yoke and height of buttoning.
Thank you! And I agree - much as I love to see those vintage pics, this one from 1909 does look a tad too cluttered for my taste. My own jacket is borderline, I guess! Apart from the 4-buttoning front, there's two cuff buttons and eight more (four front, four back) with no apparent function.it was a very experimental time and they were trying out many things, some of them a bit over the top.
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