Show us your British suits

[SteveAS]

Great suits, Freddie!

I'm not that good at photographing them though, so I hope i do my suits justice.

Perhaps you could show their cuts to better effect by modeling them?

 

[Two Types]

I've had this sitting at home for a few months without finding the right opportunity to wear it (until last weekend):

It was made in the 1950s by the Savile Row tailor Kilgour, French & Stanbury. I'm not certain of the date since the stitching on the late has obscured the final number. At first I thought it said 1950, but the cut would suggest 1956 or, more likely, 1958.

 

[Guttersnipe]

Quadruple pattern matching? You, sir, live dangerously indeed! It works though.

 

[herringbonekid]

great suit TT. the date looks like an 8 compared to the previous 6. are the trousers narrower at the hem than the usual 40s 10.5" - 11" ?

i hope you get some wear out of it. i have a 40s navy chalkstripe DB which i never wear.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Yes, i would agree on 1958 being most likely.

Nice suit! I like the double stripes.

 

[Two Types]

HBK: Yes, the trouser bottoms are about 9 inches. I don't normally like trousers to be that narrow (I've spent my life being self conscious about having big feet, despite then not actually being big).

Even though the style is slightly later than I prefer, it fits really well and is incredibly comfortable. Thus, I feel really good wearing it.

Which is all that really matters.

P.S. I went away for a friend's 50th birthday party. As I was getting dressed I discovered I'd forgotten to pack a pocket square. I cursed myself until I realised that i'd bought a Tootal cravat in a second hand shop - one impromptu pocket square!

 

[Two Types]

Here are some British menswear adverts:

1925:

It's worth noting that the advert above offers sports jackets in a choice of vented or unvented and also lined or unlined

1926:

1927:

(the advert above offers suits for youths with trousers cut in a 'semi-Oxford style')

1929:

 

[Two Types]

More British menswear:

1920:

 

[Two Types]

1922:

1923:

1937:

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Note button stance & apparent 2-button closure.

1920:

 

[Two Types]

Noted!!!!

 

[herringbonekid]

two suits (not mine) by F. Westbrook and Co., Clifford Street off Savile Row, both made for the same person in 1938:

cut is very similar to my Nicolls suit:

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/show...ritish-suits&p=1390588&viewfull=1#post1390588


a 1920s suit by the same maker can be seen here:

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?69703-1920s-suits&p=1728488&viewfull=1#post1728488

 

[Barmey]

They look like they're in great condition. Like they've just come from the presser and are waiting to be picked up.

 

[Fastuni]

The grey pinstripe is just lovely.

 

[Metatron]

Yes. I don't normally like db suits, but this one is very nice, straddling a balance between flamboyant and sober.
I prefer the four button to the six button arrangement.

 

[esteban68]

Here's a shot from yesterday taken by a mate 'at the local' of me wearing my 1950's-60's Mairi MacIntyre of Oban and Fort William, Scotland.... trousers are much fuller than suggested.

waistcoat is a Gurteen item, 'Four Way' tie retailed by E & G Wilson, Killin, Scotland, brogue boots are Loakes Bedales.

 

[Fastuni]

Montague Burton CC41 Sport coat - greenish-grey-blue Glenncheck.
Love the shape and details.

 

[herringbonekid]

nice !

 

[Two Types]

Very similar cut and style to this jacket worn by Derek Farr in the film 'Double Confession' (1950)

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

I can see the similarity. It looked like a higher button stance because of the pesperctive of Fastunis pictures. In the screen grabs the lapel looks looong.
Let's see how it will look on me.