Show us their suits

[Flat Foot Floey]

Ah yes. Then we talked about this suit several times. It's really great and balanced imo. Some cool details but not cartoonish. Hurry up with your version. We want to see it.

 

[Two Types]

I agree, I've had the idea of having a copy of this made sitting in the back of my mind for a long time.

I'm guessing it's a Donegal Tweed.

What colour are you thinking about, Nick?

 

[Nick D]

Thanks, FFL and TT, I remember that suit now. I didn't remember it being 4 patch pocket, which is why I thought it was another suit. Now I really need to find a copy of Black Cat (because it's a Lugosi film I haven't seen and to see the suit!). I'll be on the lookout for fabric, too.

 

[Matt Deckard]

It's hard to remember the world before screen grabs.

 

[Two Types]

I'll be on the lookout for fabric, too.

Beige Donegal tweed would look great

 

[Tomasso]

I think it would be easier to find a cloth that wouldn't look good. Personally, I'd stay away from stripes and checks but some of them might even work.

 

[herringbonekid]

fortunately there's a good selection of flecky Donegal tweeds in decent heavy weights out there.

 

[Two Types]

I'm get the impression the idea of copying that suit is rather popular!

 

[Two Types]

I think it would be easier to find a cloth that wouldn't look good.

Turquoise polyester?

 

[Two Types]

The Song You Gave Me (1933)

Romanian actor Victor Varconi wearing a lovely suit:

Varconi in a beautifully balanced one button suit:

Close up to show the pocket shape on one of his suits:

Claude Hulbert with some of the widest lapels I've ever seen:

Claude Hulbert:

Note how the lapels aren't the same - the one on his right has a much smaller gap between the collar and the peak.

Lester Matthews:

The film makes reference to shirt collars. Noticing her secretary is wearing a stiff celluloid collar, Bebe Daniels taps it and says "Stiff collars? Why don't you wear shirts with collars attached? I like my secretaries to be up to date."

She then has his shirts taken away to have a portion removed from the tails to make soft collars:

 

[simonc]

Lovely stuff TT

 

[herringbonekid]

sporty Brits

 

[Fastuni]

Great stuff!

Note how the lapels aren't the same - the one on his right has a much smaller gap between the collar and the peak.

Do you think this was done on purpose or just bad tailoring (and nobody cared)? Is he a kind of "quirky" character in the film?

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

Love the shirt collar story, Two Types. About the gap...maybe it is just an illusion caused by a shadow.

Sporty brits are always a good look too (well back in the days at least)

 

[Tomasso]

You can get that separation at the gorge from the stress placed on the lapel from buttoning the jacket. Not saying it's the case here but it does happen.

 

[Two Types]

Do you think this was done on purpose or just bad tailoring (and nobody cared)? Is he a kind of "quirky" character in the film?

The character is supposed to be a rich fool, but i doubt if the error on the lapel was on purpose. These low-budget British films don't seem to have paid too much attention to costume.

Most likely it was just bad tailoring that no one noticed.

 

[simonc]

Charlie Chaplin 1947 - guess the movie

 

[Fastuni]

Great suit. Note the missing pant cuffs. Makes me appreciate the 4 button DB.

BTW a Norfolk-sportcoat from Monsieur Verdoux has been sold some time ago:

http://www.thegoldencloset.com/merchant/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=C0106

 

[herringbonekid]

deco Brit weirdos

 

[Metatron]

Not sure about the db without trouser cuffs! The trousers look very plain compared to the jacket. Quite a classic looking suit though.
What is weird about those gentlemen HBK?
The guy on the left looks like he is suffocating in that jacket...