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Show us your suits

Marc Chevalier said:
Way smaller than size 40: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=160386568700


Jamespowers, show us the vintage suits that you wear! :) :eusa_clap


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Yesterday was a Hickey Freeman from 1952. Blue with an intricate weave pattern. Three button Long.
The day before that was a custom made heavy wool with dual breast pockets---all four pleated. I wore a pocket square in only one but some day I might use two. :p Same year 1952.
I don't do pictures.
You could send along a nice crisp $50 and maybe I might send you one via post though. :p
 

Marc Chevalier

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jamespowers said:
I don't do pictures.

Why not? [huh]

How about this: can you post photos of just the suits themselves (like in the image below)? You don't have to be wearing them. Thanks!


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Ok, I took the time to get pictures of about half my suits. here you go:
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This is about 1/3 of my tuxedoes and tails. You can see the last one with its midnight blue pattern from 1929.

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These are sport coats and pants. The blue gaberdine is a custom made from 1949 that I picked up from a theatre company years ago.

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This the other half of the sportcoats. The tanish one has pleated pockets---two breast pockets as well. 1952. To the left of that is my son's brown pinstripe double breasted from the 1940s.

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From left to right a custom made three piece from 1956, a tweed Oviatts from the 50s, the next three are custom three pieces from the 50s, the next is a double breasted from 1946, a double breasted seersucker, a dark blue suit with inverted pleat pants and a windowpane suit.
 

thunderw21

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A new one for me. My second "Fashion Park" suit.

Bought it with the intention of selling it but the measurements I was provided with were way off. Turns out it fits me perfectly and I, being a lover of Fashion Park, had to keep it.

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Faded buttons? All are white on the front, purple on the back.
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Original owner must have loved this suit since not only was it perfectly cared for but he also kept a record of it.
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The trousers are flat front, which I'm not usually a fan of but these are great.
 

Staredge

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This is sort of my first suit. eBay special, $15.......but just for the jacket/vest. REALLY hoping I can find a pair of pants to match. as I can't wait to wear it. Bill Blass Premier Collection. 100% wool, made in the USA.

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Marc Chevalier said:
That's not a photo of me; it's of my friend, the owner of the suit.



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I was going to say, I hear having children ages a person, but that extreme would have been ridiculous! :p





P.S. - Amazing suit! Thanks for posting it!
 

mike

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What is my major malfunction?! I'm too long in the sleeve and I need a tripod to take closer, crisper pictures.

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I was in a rush getting out of the house. But next time I take this 1931-dated suit out for a spin around town, I will take many more pictures of all the incredible details on this beauty!
 

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