Show us your British suits

[herringbonekid]

another Burton's, CC41 labelled suit i sold recently:

 

[Fastuni]

Please tell me it wasn't a size 40-42 L.

 

[Mathematicus]

Relax, Fastuni, it was a 36 regular I remember the auction, I was thinking about placing a bid but I have a similar one. Great suit, however, and went for a relatively low price.

 

[stephena310]

I am new to the lounge, (mostly for hats), but I just discovered this thread.....Though I am not sure if my suits "count" as "vintage, though all are at least 30 years old, still, all my shirts and suits (with the exception of the occasional italian Brioni), professionally I always wore suits, or at least a sports coat.......

And always subscribed to the immoral words of the famous talent agent and founder of the worlds largest and most successful talent agency.....William Morris, whose mantra in business was "Always think yiddish, but dress British !"
Huntsman; Kiilgore & French; Chester Barrie, Austin Reed, Gieves & Hawke, Aquascutum, Hardy Ames, Burstow & Logsdail, Mark Stephen Marengo, Daks and Assur Trunbull! I will have to resize the pics as all others seem to be to large !

 

[Fastuni]

Aquascutum sportcoat from the late 1940's with a loud check pattern.

 

[Mean Eyed Matt]

Nice one, Fastuni! Lovely shape/cut; and a very interesting pattern: reminds me of a 60's jacket... Or the other way round

 

[Dirk Wainscotting]

Ha! That loud checked number is excellent. I'd wear it immediately. There's not much chance of being upstaged by anyone.

 

[Hunt49]

Now that's a tasty jacket @Fastuni Ticket pockets and everything is fantastic about this jacket


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[Patrick Hall]

I believe that's what they call a gunclub check? A real beauty. Great find Fastuni!

 

[1mach1]

Aquascutum sportcoat from the late 1940's with a loud check pattern.

Love it!

 

[Rabbit]

1938 British bespoke 3-pc peak lapel alternating pinstripe suit by Kenneth Hardie

Looks like a 38 date on the tailor's label, but the cut is older, in the fashion of the early 30s with short, slightly flared skirt/ hourglass waist.

It's about a size 36-37; now in the Classifieds.

Anthony Eden wearing one of his favoured peak lapel 3-piece suits, some of which are cuffless.

 

[Dirk Wainscotting]

Apart from the waistcoat back falling apart it's a pretty excellent example. Much better without permanent turn-ups.

 

[Rabbit]

The rear seam of the weskit is an easy fix.

 

[Patrick Hall]

That suit's a beauty Nik. Were the trousers longer, I'd be taking it off your hands in a second.

 

[Rabbit]

There is actually more like 2" to let out the out/inseam, but there is a short section near the inseam where the hem is cut off shorter than that, hence the 1" in the listing. This could be circumvented by adding a triangle piece to that spot. It's on the inside of the trouser leg, too.
But the question is if the jacket sleeves are long enough for you. The cuffs are original and there is 2" of excess tucked away.

 

[Mathematicus]

Really beautiful suit, Rabbit. Sadly way short for me, along coat body too.

 

[Metatron]

Hot suit, Rabbit.
Fastuni, fantastic sports coat, I like the clean cut combined with the loud fabric.
It's also a welcome reminder in days of vintage droughts that the nicer 70s-90s jackets can work quite well combined in a 40s look.
Another example is this jacket from a 1940s Greek movie:



Relatively modest, slightly roped shoulders, two buttons, balanced cut, flapped pockets. it could almost be a conservative 70s, 80s or 90s jacket. In other words, classic.

 

[Mathematicus]

Relatively modest, slightly roped shoulders, two buttons, balanced cut, flapped pockets. it could almost be a conservative 70s, 80s or 90s jacket. In other words, classic.

I have recently acquired an almost identical sports coat, likely from 50s. Here's a quick picture (it's not a summer piece!)

It fits immaculately except sleeves, which needed to be lengthened a bit.

 

[Metatron]

I love a good pow check. Is it a monochromatic scheme?

 

[Mathematicus]

I love a good pow check. Is it a monochromatic scheme?

It's mainly grey, with shades of brown and green.