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One of my Favorite Suits - Single, Peaked and Crazy Stripes
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Wash In Lux
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Forgotten Man said:
It's not a 30's suit. It's 1943. Yes, a taller gentleman than I wore this suit but, there was no way I was going to pass on this. I made it fit as best I could. Do I wish the jacket were a bit shorter? Well sure. And maybe if I'd eaten more broccoli like mom said, I may have reached the lofty height of 5'8" rather than 5'6".
filfoster
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That is the period "full Cleveland". Nice suit.
That is the period "full Cleveland". Nice suit.
volatile
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Absolutely incredible.... any shots of it "in action" as a full outfit?
PS: I'm hella jealous. We're the same size... :-D
PS: I'm hella jealous. We're the same size... :-D
Wash In Lux said:It's not a 30's suit. It's 1943. Yes, a taller gentleman than I wore this suit but, there was no way I was going to pass on this. I made it fit as best I could. Do I wish the jacket were a bit shorter? Well sure. And maybe if I'd eaten more broccoli like mom said, I may have reached the lofty height of 5'8" rather than 5'6".
5'6"? As a 5' 4 1/2' guy, i am jealous of you.
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Nice.
Like it.
Like it.
Forgotten Man
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Wash In Lux said:
Oh is it early 40s? Huh, interesting... say, how much did you take up in the sleeves?
Enjoy it, it's a wonderful color!
Wash In Lux
One of the Regulars
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Forgotten Man said:
Yeah, it's actually dated inside the jacket pocket. I was surprised when I saw it because I had it pegged for '38 when I first laid eyes on it. I really don't remember about the sleeves. Bought it about 11 years ago.
Marc Chevalier
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Wash In Lux said:
It's those occasional exceptions and anomalies that keep the experts interested and on their toes. Wouldn't you agree?
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Wash In Lux
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Marc Chevalier said:
I would absolutely agree! Love it when I find something that throws me.
Matt Deckard
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I could have sworn it was Ralph Lauren 1985.
Wash In Lux
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Matt Deckard said:
Ooh, I don't know 'bout that. I started working at Bloomingdales in April '86 which is actually where I figured out that I really liked 30's and 40's style. There was a cat that worked in men's shoes, Calvin, that always wore cool suits and shoes. While I didn't know much, I knew his duds weren't the kind of stuff a department store in the 80's had.
I digress. Anyways, don't remember much good Ralph Lauren at that time. I do remember though around '94-'95 at the Ralph Lauren store at The Biltmore in Phoenix, a beautiful navy chalk stripe single with peak lapels. Seems like it was some purple label special deal thing or something. It was pretty unusual as a single peak was virtually nonexistent around that time. Wanted that suit bad but, it was well over $1000.
