I find increasingly that some features which were in/out of vogue suit only individuals with specific figures/features/proportions.
Huge shoulders do not look good on someone with a small head, that's for sure.
It became apparent to me when I saw some photos of Dirk Bogarde in this thread in an early fifties film, it looked as if a Galapagos tortoise head was poking out of a giant shell.
Here are some more screen-grabs from 'Madonna of the Seven Moons':
It's pretty clear this chap's a 'wrong sort'. White belt back suit, black shirt, super-short tie complete with stud, white hat and spectator shoes. You can spot it as soon as he approaches the action:
One would have to say that a white (or cream), belt-backed, patch-pocket, British suit from the 1930s would be rather sought after among collectors.
I'm currently watching lots of old British films. My daughter keeps buying them (she has curious tastes for a 19 year old) so I keep watching them. 'Madonna of the Seven Moons' is a good film (if you like over the top melodrama), some of the others are not so good, but are still enjoyable (especially if you are watching it with pen in hand, making notes about clothing).
Here's an odd one. 'Bitter Springs' (1950) made in Australia. Gordon Jackson wears a jacket that appears to be moleskin (or some similarly heavy fabric). Everything about it appears to be a standard jacket except for the combination of ticket pocket and bellows pockets.
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