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[loudog]

New JC Penney suit. Vintage tie & shirt.

 

[BobbyKennedy]

Just got this back from the tailor- late 1940s grey double breasted suit with modern shirt and a late 30s/early 40s tie.

 

[Claudio]

Hello Gents, my first post and thought I'd start with a picture

 

[Christopher Scoggins]

I'm digging the fit of that suit, but it looks very modern. Not that that's a bad thing. Again, dig the fit. Is it custom?

 

[Claudio]

I'm digging the fit of that suit, but it looks very modern. Not that that's a bad thing. Again, dig the fit. Is it custom?

Thanks Christopher, it is indeed 'inspired' from a more Italian mid 60's cut (short skirt, trim fit, 3 button, decontructed and canvased), flat fronted trousers, frog mouth pockets, 9" rise - but is not vintage, it's new (super 150s wool). Shirt cuffs are bond 'fold back' style with 3 buttons (rather than the cuff link double french style).

 

[Claudio]

2 button, 3 piece flannels ( few weeks back)

 

[dudewuttheheck]

Both suits you posted look amazing Claudio! I love slimmer fitting suits and have two myself. In fact, I think I need to slim both of my suit pants a bit more...

 

[Two Types]

Claudio, the flannel three piece looks like it's a bold fabric. Any chance of a close up?

 

[cpdv]

The biggest problem in my opinion are the low (compared to most Edwardian suits, that is) button stance, but I think that it's definitely passable if matched with the right accessories.

I have seen some advertisements that show a very low button stance but it is mostly on 2 button jackets.
http://www.vintagedancer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/edwardian-men-day-suit-194x300.jpg

 

[Metatron]

Sweet suit Claudio. Sunglasses and cap are first rate.

 

[GHT]

Claudio, when you wear a bold fabric suit, with a baker boy cap and go tie-less, you can only do it if you carry it off with the kind of confidence that your photo shows. Compliments to you, I just know that I would have probably worn something like a red brick neck tie with that outfit.
But somehow you show, clearly, that it's easily possible to look good without the tie.

Where, I kept thinking, have I seen that look before? Round and round my head it went, until WHAM! I remembered:

 

[GHT]

New JC Penney suit. Vintage tie & shirt.

You kept the spectator shoes and roundel sunglasses modestly quiet. We have a saying in the UK when something comes together as good as this. Don't ask me to translate it though, look it up for yourself, and please tell me that you top that summer suit with a panama fedora.
the Brit-speak saying is:
"Is that the dog's b*ll*cks, or what? It roughly means, ten out of ten.

 

[Claudio]

Thanks Gents. The fabric is a very smooth super130s flannel wool from Italian mill Fratelli Tallia Delfino. Here is closeup

Although I do agree that sometimes (most times?) a 3 piece calls for a tie, it indeed depends on fabric type and pattern, occasion, location (I live in the sticks rather than a city for example) and yes, ultimately confidence on your choice.

 

[Papperskatt]

I have seen some advertisements that show a very low button stance but it is mostly on 2 button jackets.
http://www.vintagedancer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/edwardian-men-day-suit-194x300.jpg

True, a lot of styles were around during the Edwardian/turn of the century era, not just the high three or four (or one!) buttoning.

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2 button, 3 piece flannels ( few weeks back)

I love this suit, Claudio!

 

[Widebrim]

Recently picked up this nifty suit at a thrift store. Light peach (or apricot?), light-weight wool, early '50s, "Designed by Daroff." Was a 43L, so I had to take the chest in about 11/2"; may have to take the waist in a tiny bit. I asked the clerk if there was a discount on the suit, to which he replied no, but then took off 10% anyway. Wore it on Monday, and got some compliments at (of all places) Bloomingdale's.

 

[jamespowers]

Recently picked up this nifty suit at a thrift store. Light peach (or apricot?), light-weight wool, early '50s, "Designed by Daroff." Was a 43L, so I had to take the chest in about 11/2"; may have to take the waist in a tiny bit. I asked the clerk if there was a discount on the suit, to which he replied no, but then took off 10% anyway. Wore it on Monday, and got some compliments at (of all places) Bloomingdale's.

Nice find!

 

[Claudio]

what a wonderful find! Good on ya!

 

[Widebrim]

^^Thanks, gents!

 

[Matt Deckard]

Beautiful suit Wide Brim. And the color is perfect on you.

 

[loudog]

thanks no hat yet for the suit the specs are new from ebay and shoes are dm's from the 90's more suit pics
soon thanks again.