Show us your suits

[Matt Deckard]

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Puc heavy. My apologies

Here's one that dropped into my lap. I thought i'd show it before i sell it. 40L just wayyyy too big for moi. This will appear in the classifieds here in late January or early February. Then onto eBay. Or you can PM me if you're really interested.

A beautiful brown-ish suit with an orangey overcheck (see weave on last pic of label at bottom of the post). Works perfectly with that peach pink fedora [sniff, wish this suit fit me]. Late 40s or early 50s 2 button SB. Flapless pockets and ventless back. Nicely nipped waist - no pinning to the mannequin, here!

I'm a firm believer in the idea that the well cut arm of a suit jacket is one of the most sublime and graceful things to brighten our lives. What thinks you? This is a thing of beauty.

6 button waistcoat with the back made of luxurious silk (maybe rayon) satin.

Skeleton lining with taped seams.

I've only seen this detail on an overcoat i own. This is the inside of one of the waist pockets. Just a patch with taped edges, but i think it's cool all the same.

And the labels. This was a ready made suit from Haveson's in Trenton, NJ. And that label you can see on the pic of the back lining, halfway up the back says "Goodimate Tailored. Clothes that Satisfy".

pics of the trousers to come.

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[Baron Kurtz]

And here are the trousers to this suit.

Overview of the general trousers shape and a close-up showing the watch pockat and waistband. Slight taper towards the cuff but the cuffs are still 19".

One of the back pockets is buttoned.

Fly is a heavy metal zip. Fastens at the inside waistband with two buttons. There are suspender buttons. The apron and pockets are constructed of the same silky satin that lines the jacket and forms the back of the waistcoat.

And i'm assuming this label is from the maker of the lining material. I'm a label junky. I must say i like the design of this label alot.

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[Benny Holiday]

So many grand suits, so many refined gentlemen sporting them!

Baron, you've got an eye for the details. That is indeed a sublime suit.

Barry, what can I say? The suit is outstanding on its own, but the lid, the tie, the look - I love your style, it suits you (no pun intended) so well.


JP, I dig the colour of that suit!

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Here's another that's just about to be trimmed from my wardrobe. Made by Desmond's of California, it is in dark brown Donegal Tweed. Very nice indeed. 3 patch pockets on the front of the jacket, and 1936 or 1939 union tags. A beauty in size 40 S (i'm guessing; short-ish jacket, anyways).

Various shots of the jacket lining

The trousers are unhemmed on this one. pics to follow.

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[Fletch]

Nice one - reminds me of a jacket I had at age 16 or so (back when I was your size!). A pal of mind wanted to borrow clothes for a date and asked, "Do you have tweed?" This was my only tweed at the time, so I showed him. He said: "No. Tweed!" [huh] I showed him my herringbone cheviot suit coat and he said "That's tweed!"

 

[slicedbread]

Here are two suits that I recently came across--I'd very much appreciate help dating them... I know they're quite old..

First one : charcoal gray w/ darker windowpane

Wide Lapels

Pleats(? would like help with terminology) on back shoulders:

Belt Back

Cool vest

Fairly wide cuffs

Thin Belt loops

Button fly

Cool Label

Clearest pic of union label

 

[slicedbread]

Second Suit

This may very well be a tuxedo but I have no idea...this one must be VERY old. i have no idea really what to call this...

There is a piece of metal on the slacks that says PAT'D 1890... however, couldnt get a clear pic of it.

The jacket is quite long (about halfway past my knees) yet the sleeves fit me just fine at 5' 7"

It has some very interesting buttons! they seem like metal or metallic plastic

 

[Jay]

Where did this stuff come from? That gray suit looks great and I can honestly say I've never seen anything like that black jacket before. And I think the gray DB is early 30s. But someone'll (smarter) will probably say otherwise.

 

[Micawber]

I like that frock coat.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

the grey DB is certainly from the 30s. Amazing. I bid on these (i was the one who drove you up so much) beause i wanted to sell them. They were unbelievably badly listed . . . I was hoping noone else would have seen them. Then i had to leave work early so couldn't put on my standard last second bid. If the db doesn't fit you i'd be very happy to take it off your hands he he

I think the seller said that the frock coat was seen in a family photo from 1937. So it may have been made earlier for some family patriarch or other, but certainly before the 40s.

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[Baron Kurtz]

The trousers are unhemmed on this one. pics to follow.

Here the pics of the trousers.

Heavy metal Waldes zip, two button waistband closure and suspender buttons.

Watch pocket and good close-up of fabric

One back pocket buttoned; the other not.

Full length shot

And the tag on one of the pocket linings.

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[slicedbread]

yea...the suits were INCREDIBLY HORRIBLY LISTED....lucky me i spose... the jackets fit me like a glove but the pants are huge for some reason

 

[Solid Citizen]

HINT

Enjoy seeing pics of FL members threads on FL members [huh]

SC

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Apologies.

That belted back would've gone into the hundreds.

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[slicedbread]

Another suit that got in way earlier than expected:

 

[Frederick Chook]

Nearly the same off-the-peg suit as last time, but with a few new details!

And, formalwear and feathers.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

:rage: Another one that's too big for me. A beautiful 30s Herringbone tweed. But then, i have one similar that fits, so it's not such a horror as that Donegal. This suit is super heavy, even for vintage. Very nice fabric.

2 piece suit with SB notch lapel jacket.

It features those great creased sleeves from the 30s. Man, i can't get enough of these. The buttons are excellent too.

Skeleton lined and seams taped in rich burgundy satin.

Close-up of the fabric, and the union tag dates it to the mid-30s to early-40s.

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[Baron Kurtz]

And the trousers that go with the above jacket.

Waist closes with heavy metal zip and button at the waistband.

Double (backward) pleated with thin waistband and dropped loops.

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[herringbonekid]

Baron, are you selling this suit ?