Show us your suits

[Feng_Li]

When I was being measured, it occurred to me that a person with sloped shoulders might be able to request that this adjustment be made without lowering the bottom of the armhole correspondingly. I may have to try this next time. The only trouble would be that raising the armhole without adjusting the contour might not solve the problem.

 

[Rooster]

Here's a nifty orphaned DB jacket. It's dated 1941. Black fairly light weight wool. It's a ribbed material, hard to explain and I don't have a picture of it yet. It has 3 ribs then a flat area then three more ribs. The flat spot has a thin dark blue stripe down the middle of it. I love this jacket, It makes even me look like I have a waist! The pants are from a Japanese suit. The suit has two pair of pants. These pants are super! 1/2 lined and made from a nice heavy wool. They have a Hollywood waist with dropped loops. They aren't very high waisted, and the cuffs are pretty pegged, so I'm guessing they are a product of the 60's. The shoes are my 98 cent Allen Edmond wingtips. The tie is a 30's number from the recent cache of old ties I found. The hat is my trusty Stetson Royal Western. I wore this outfit last night to see "To Kill A Mockingbird" on the big screen. It was really windy when the photos were taken, so the trousers aren't draping as well as they could.
So, does all of this work well together?

 

[GBR]

And may I say how fine it is to finally be able to post in this thread!

I'm very pleased with this suit. It's quite comfortable to wear buttoned while seated. I have only one real complaint:


Which should come as no surprise to anyone here. :-/

Critiques of the fit and any other suggestions are of course welcome. I have learned a great deal from reading this thread, and am very grateful to you all.

Both look good at a glance I will look more closely later.

Can you put pictures front and rear without the jacket please? A neglected view but it does show how the pants work for you.

 

[Mr. Rover]

Just Won These Two Suits on eBay

These are probably the two most expensive vintage suits I've bought on eBay, but they are worth it to me. After looking in my closet, I noticed that most of my stuff is really mid to late 40s and early 50s and I didn't have as much 30s. Out of my 12 or so suits, only 4 were 30s. So I figured I could invest some money in some really nice older suits...I got lucky that there were 2 suits around my size this week:

Dated 1939 in my size

Dated 1926 in like a 36-38 so....I need alterations

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Ghost, when i saw that SBPL belt back grey stripe i thought all my dreams had come true. Then the price went up. A lovely suit indeed. I hope you enjoy. Grey stripe is one glaring gap in my wardrobe. Grey in general is missing from my wardrobe. I shall remedy that tomorrow with the purchase of a 30s British suit i've had my eye on in a store here for months and months. DB, which is a pity (trying to increase the SB proportion of my wardrobe), but it's lovely.

bk

 

[Shaul-Ike Cohen]

that SBPL belt back grey stripe

Yes, lovely indeed. Unless it was a simple typo - but I suspect not -, may I ask why you see the lapels as peaked?

 

[Baron Kurtz]

You're right, they seem to be a very odd notch configuration, not peaked as i first thought (long time sinc ei looked closely at the pics).

bk

 

[herringbonekid]

it's a beaut, but did the seller mean 36" chest as in 18" pit to pit or TO FIT 36" chest (which would make it 19" pit to pit) ?

 

[Feraud]

Two beauties MrRover. I especially like this one -

 

[cookie]

1930s DBs

So, it is about time I posted some of my suits. I will start with one that makes me very excited and happy becaue I thought I lost the pants. It is the finest and favoritest suit I have ever had. I got a spot on the pants nad set them aside for cleaning. then I did some house cleaning. I guess I took them out to my sister's with some other stuff for storage. But i forgot. I thought I had accidentally put them in a thrift store bag and given them away. I was so bummed, let me tell you.

Well, glad to report, I am once again intact. Thirties belted back cream gaberdine suit. Very rare, fit me perfecdt and is just amazing.

It has been a few years and I have gained some weight so I will need some alterations. But I am so happy.

I am sure you can understand my excitement.

I don't usually like to wear a straw hat, but I don't have any cream hat that will go. I don't like to go for a summer look as much as a hollywood, entertainer flashy look. Hence the black shirt.

Who wants to call their fave belt back DBs lapels? - "pointy" or "lazy peaks"

Reetpleat or Jake Gittes??? Please advise
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=10865&highlight=gittes

 

[slicedbread]

That belt back rover...if only i had the resources....! i'm about to post about two amazing suits that perhaps not many people have seen but me in the cold but sold thread...

 

[Mr. Rover]

I just got the 20s stripe DB suit- fits a little big in the body and sleeves, which can be taken in. Luckily the shoulders fit.

 

[Atomic Glee]

I just got my Magnoli Marrakesh suit, and first impressions are very good. Pics to come.

 

[Benny Holiday]

SB Peaked-lapel suit, tailored by Mario Valenti

I had this suit made by my tailor, Mario Valenti, about five years ago. I found the wool fabric in a fabric shop whilst on holidays in Adelaide, and knew it was perfect for this style of suit: a green-grey tweed with white flecks and a very light sky blue and khaki overplaid:

The jacket features a stitched-on belt that wraps right around the sides of the body, and has reverse darts on the front and back, in a design I saw in one of the suits worn by Eddie Nichols when Royal Crown Revue visited here some years back:

Here's the view of the belt at the back with the reverse darts above it:

The trousers were made with 24-inch knee measurements and 20 inches at the cuffs. One of my favourite suits, quite warm as it's heavy tweed and a great suit to wear in winter.

 

[Matt Deckard]

I'm pretty sure eddie was wearing a Jorge Avalos suit.

I've seen that belt design before.

Suit looks great. do you have any pics of you wearing it?

 

[Orgetorix]

 

[Benny Holiday]

I'm pretty sure eddie was wearing a Jorge Avalos suit.

I've seen that belt design before.

Suit looks great. do you have any pics of you wearing it?

None in which I look one-fiftieth as suave as the gent depicted in the picture Orgetorix posted! lol

Actually, I'll have to see if I've got any old pics I can scan, or else next time I wear it, I'll make sure the Mrs snaps some shots! The shoulder to waist ratio of the suit isn't as pronounced as it is in Jorge's suits, but now I've seen his work shown here on the Lounge, I would say it is very much in the style of his fine creations.

 

[Mr. Rover]

Two beauties MrRover. I especially like this one -

Thanks I'll wear it the next time we go out.

 

[slicedbread]

Just received what is perhaps the jacket of my dreams...Forgive the poor-ish pictures but I just have to brag

Website's pictures:

I think that the lapels are incorrectly rolled

Here's my pics...AHH I LOVE THIS JACKET

 

[Lee M Roberts]

Here's my latest purchase. Ok its not really vintage and I dont wear it too well but it was a Christian Dior suit for £8 at a local charity shop I could'nt argue

Its actually a grey pinstripe until I overdid the effects