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herringbonekid

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interesting the way they've sunk the side tabs into a purpose-built seam in the waistband. i don't think i've seen that before.
 

Fastuni

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I also think this was a clever way to save fabric and fixate the side straps.

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A ca. 1929-1933 navy blue DB blazer with lightly padded, round shoulders. The original buttons were damaged, so I replaced them with matching ones.
It fits me perfectly and has long sleeves.

The label points to Friedrichshafen am Bodensee (Lake Constance between Germany, Switzerland and Austria).
I imagine that it was worn with white flanell slacks aboard a ship or promenade.

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Here the harbor of Friedrichshafen in 1931:

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Source: www.bodenseeschifffahrt.de
 
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Broccoli

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Nice! I have seen jacket just like that being worn with white flannels in pictures. And then the buttons would look good too.
 

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I also think this was a clever way to save fabric and fixate the side straps.

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A ca. 1929-1933 navy blue DB blazer with lightly padded, round shoulders. The original buttons were damaged, so I replaced them with matching ones.
It fits me perfectly and has long sleeves.

The label points to Friedrichshafen am Bodensee (Lake Constance between Germany, Switzerland and Austria).
I imagine that it was worn with white flanell slacks aboard a ship or promenade.

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Sharp jacket.
 

Fastuni

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I got this summer sport-suit.
Ca. 1928-1932. The fabric is thick, smooth and slightly shiny. It doesn't appear to be linen, but rather flax. (Edit: I think it is nettle fabric.)
Size is a 38-40 short.

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Fastuni

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You are right - flax is linen.
But it feels different from that.
It's not quite like the usual raw silk I know, either.
 

Fastuni

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Thanks guys,

I now think the white sport-suit is made from nettle fibres! They are strong, shiny and have a cotton-like puff, which is the case with the suit.
 

Fastuni

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What exactly do you mean? It is a strip of fabric sewn on the inside under which a elastic band, affixed to the side seams, is tunnelled.
 

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