SonOfaPreacher said:looking it over and starching the lapels
SonOfaPreacher said:looking it over and starching the lapels
Silly man, don't you know everybody in the 50s dressed like Elvis and Marilyn?Sapphire said:vintage shop owners usually try to sell 'Elvis & Marilyn stuff' plus huge pink petticoats (to my wife, not to me!) when one asks for 50s clothing...
Sapphire said:Glad you guys like it as much as I do. The only labels inside are a relatively modern "pure new wool" label in German, English and French as well as the symbols re cleaning etc, which afaik only exist since 1975 or so.
Here's a closeup of the fabric, it has a pattern of brown, green, blue, yellow and red in it.
And here two combination possibilities with vintage Trevira ties, the pocket square still has room for improvement:
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The suit might actually even be from the early 1990s, but as long as I can wear it as something close to a late 50s jacket it will be OK. Anyway, my wife got such nice dresses last weekend that noone will take a closer look at me anyway when we are together
Aye mate! I am dark blond and relatively pale (the typical fate of an office person), so theoretically brown should not necessarily be my colour. Nevertheless for my daily suits at work I prefer it over grey, blue or black, so let's see. Cannot show a full size photo of me with the suit at the moment as the trousers are still too tight and short, plus am still lacking a suitable shirt and - not to forget - hat.RobStC said:Brown can often be a really hard colour to get to work, and is very skin/hair tone sensitive, but when it does work I think it can be very striking and distinguished. Good luck with it!
Like it very much also, but is that a tuxedo with a boater and cane? Or just a satin-lapeled suit with a wing collar?jamespowers said:
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Sapphire said:@ Widebrim: The second one is also my top choice, even though the first one has exactly the same colours as in the jacket. Any suggestions on a suitable shirt colour? Assume white would be best, even though I try to avoid white in my everyday clothing...but a beige shirt might make it look all too 90ish?
Aye mate! I am dark blond and relatively pale (the typical fate of an office person), so theoretically brown should not necessarily be my colour. Nevertheless for my daily suits at work I prefer it over grey, blue or black, so let's see. Cannot show a full size photo of me with the suit at the moment as the trousers are still too tight and short, plus am still lacking a suitable shirt and - not to forget - hat.
By the way: Edinburgh, what a wonderful place to live! Was there last year with the Riley and plan to return in 2010 http://www.padmagruen.de/galerie/photostack/galleries/Riley_RM/2008/7843_forthbridge.jpg
Cheers,
Tom
Widebrim said:Wow! I like both ties, but I think that the second goes better...
SonOfaPreacher said:here is a peek of my new suit, and vintage lid as well. enjoy!
habberdasher said:Like it very much also, but is that a tuxedo with a boater and cane? Or just a satin-lapeled suit with a wing collar?
jamespowers said:It looks like they are wearing tuxedos. I can live with the cane but the straw hat is kind of strange with a tuxedo---being that it is semi-formal evening wear and all. [huh] I think it is more of a nod to traditional vaudeville numbers where canes and boaters were common in performing song and dance numbers. [huh]
Now that's enlightening! Have to write that down.Nick D said:I believe the boater was proper black tie headwear in the summer, in the 30s at least. Could be wrong.
Nick D said:I believe the boater was proper black tie headwear in the summer, in the 30s at least. Could be wrong.
You might enjoy these links for formal wear.habberdasher said:Now that's enlightening! Have to write that down.
jamespowers said:It was proper even before that in 1916 here:
However it is shown on the head of the man in the all white formal tux for daywear. [huh]
chanteuseCarey said:If you are an ash blonde - "SUMMER" (usually tans, dark freckles and has brown facial hair, maybe was even a toehead blonde as a kid), a ROSE BROWN is a good color for a SUIT- try a winter white shirt, then a baby pink or rose pink, or baby blue shirt.
Compare that with a golden blonde- "SPRING" (usually burns, light freckles even, can have blonde or redhead facial hair, could have been a strawberry blonde as a kid) a GOLDEN BROWN is a good color for a SUIT- try a cream color shirt, then a coral, a peachy-pink, or aqua colored shirt.
The chocolate brown that's very popular right now, forget it for a blonde- its too dark.
SonOfaPreacher said:here is a peek of my new suit, and vintage lid as well. enjoy!
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