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[Vampyre Master]

I like that jacket, two types.
3 roll 2, lapels and roped shoulders.
Looks relatively long for the period too I think?
That man has a perfectly rectangular face.

I like this photo:


How common were slim fitting trousers in the 1930s? Perhaps a 1920s/1930s transitional look?
This is my ideal 'modern' cut for trousers.
Just looks perfectly proportioned and sleek, without being obscenely tight.

yeah the white ones are ok too
VM

 

[Two Types]

The Secret of the Loch (1934)

this film was notable for the first ever appearance of the Loch Ness Monster. I was more interested in the clothes:

The typical British casual outfit of the 1930s:

A curiously large bow tie:

Nice tie worn by a secretary:

Journalists:

Overcoat, with rather a military style:
front view

back view

Raincoat

Nicely fluffy overcoat

Close up view of trouser turn ups:

 

[Two Types]

newspaper editor:

Interestingly, his scarf has a pointed end rather then the traditional square end and tassles

more journalists

 

[herringbonekid]

secretaries in ties ? sounds like my kind of film.
great stills TT, i think you've unearthed a hidden 1930s wardrobe gem of a film.

 

[Two Types]

I have pasted an additional pic of the secretary in the 'Girls in guys garb' thread.

The reason her tie is shown in closeup is that it plays an integral role in the story (being taken to Scotland by the journalist and worn to convince the locals that he is Scottish - thus to win their trust and discover the monster).

i can't say it's the best film in the world! But it does have an iguana playing the loch ness monster.
http://rankandfile1.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/the-secret-of-loch-1934-loch-ness.html

I am currently working my way through a pile of old British films, including plenty of thirties films that have never previously been released on video/dvd etc. So expect some interesting clothing in the months ahead.

 

[Two Types]

The Beloved Vagabond (1936)

This film is set in 1900, although you wouldn't believe it from some of Maurice Chevalier's clothes:

suede shoes

one button velvet jacket:

so this is a 1900 suit?

here they have made an effort with the jacket, but not the trousers

but he does get to wear a belt back jacket:

And the film redeems itself in the final scene: He is supposed to be getting married but no longer loves the woman. She complains about his tie and he replies "Is my future happiness going to depend on a tie?" her friend replies "Either you've chosen the wrong tie to go with the wife or the wrong wife to go with the tie."

 

[GoldenEraFan]

Odd lapels for the era on this suit. From "Hollywood Hobbies" (1939).

 

[Tomasso]

Odd lapels for the era on this suit.

I dunno, what era were droopy fish-mouth lapels in vouge?

 

[Two Types]

I have a feeling there's a late 1920s/early 30s German illustration for a suit with similar lapels somewhere here on the FL.

 

[Two Types]

I have a feeling there's a late 1920s/early 30s German illustration for a suit with similar lapels somewhere here on the FL.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

I wouldn't assume there was a particular vogue for this collar styling. The lapels are telling you something about the character.

He's obviously a radio announcer. But what else does the film show re: this man's character? Why would they want him to be wearing a jacket that every man in the audience (and prob all the women, too) would note as "odd" or "fast"? Is he a particularly comical radio announcer, a jokester?

 

[herringbonekid]

Odd lapels for the era on this suit. From "Hollywood Hobbies" (1939).

it's the collar which is odd rather than the lapels, as the collar edge is horizontal (or slightly down sloping) rather than upward sloping.
you see this quite a lot in early 20s catalogues:

 

[GoldenEraFan]

I dunno, what era were droopy fish-mouth lapels in vouge?

I've seen a similar collar style on '70s suits.

it's the collar which is odd rather than the lapels, as the collar edge is horizontal (or slightly down sloping) rather than upward sloping.
you see this quite a lot in early 20s catalogues:

Besides the odd collar, I find the lapels to be VERY low for 1939. lower than the early '50s and almost '80s spec.

 

[Two Types]

Madonna of the Seven Moons (1945)

Stewart Granger (cast against type as an Italian criminal) wears a most interesting double breasted jacket:

The front is rather standard ...

... however, the rear has darts at both the shoulder and waist, yet does not have a belt-back:

The rear darts make the suit appear to have a curious panel at the back. I don't think I've ever seen a similar detail without a belt-back.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

A petty British comment on "fast" Italian fashions, no doubt!

 

[Two Types]

Maybe. Have you seen that style anywhere else?

There is another suit (white, with belt back) to come.

 

[Two Types]

More outfits from 'Madonna of the Seven Moons'
There are plenty of striped double breasted suits:
Rather unusual to see a flap on the breast pocket:

Alan Haines in a nice light grey striped suit:

I rather like this one:

 

[Two Types]

More from the same film:

Peter Glenville as a rather shady Italian dancer. Not a look I think I could pull off:

I sometimes see arguments over whether wing collars should be worn with black tie. Here we are, 1945 and we see varying collar styles worn with black tie. Both look good in my opinion:

Alan Haines (playing a British diplomat), wears a soft collar when not working:

but a stiff cutaway collar with his working suit:

Similarly, the British doctor (played by Reginald Tate) wears a stiff collar when meeting a patient:

Casual clothes:

 

[Two Types]

... and John Stuart in a rather nice dressing gown:

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Maybe. Have you seen that style anywhere else?

I haven't seen one quite like that, no. I think I've seen a jacket with c couple pleats at waist level, but I can't remember where. That one looks like he's wearing a very tight jacket over a girdle (I know he's not, but that's what it looks like).