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Great suit, and beautiful girlfriend you have.Mr. Rover said:No new pictures in that suit, although I took some in a 60's collegiate Mod-ish suit. It's like a gray worsted flannel.
Great suit, and beautiful girlfriend you have.Mr. Rover said:No new pictures in that suit, although I took some in a 60's collegiate Mod-ish suit. It's like a gray worsted flannel.
Baron Kurtz said:It looks like it fits you quite well, Ray. I don't recall, did you manage to argue the tailor into getting the buttons set higher & wider apart?
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p.s. You always seem to have a stunning girl on yer arm. And the new avatar is great. Those things'll kill you (women and cigarettes).
slicedbread said:Is there something wrong here? YES!!!! The suit I believed to be modern turned out to be vintage (not exactly sure on date but its gotta be 1940's) . Also, the suit was advertised as a size 38 with a 34x34 pair of slacks. The jacket is more like a 36 and the slacks are more like a 28x28(I also highly doubt that this suit is linen...). I was quite pleased to find a vintage suit when I least expected it. My real problem lays with the other suit. The suit I believed to be 1940's is FAR from it. The label reads ACWA 1949. If what I believe is correct...That means this suit was made AT EARLIEST by 1949....
Now, I did contact the seller about this discrepency but he hasn't yet responded. I got it just today so I suppose I'll give him/her time to respond. I expect to get a full refund INCLUDING return shipping. Is this a fair demand? Has this happened to any of you before?
Baron Kurtz said:As the seller said: The pics don't lie! The lack of lapel buttonhole, the cut of the lapel, the buttons and the label all scream modern (well, 70s). You're lucky i didn't see that one in the modern suits section. I would've snapped it up to sell. Actually, looking at the measurements it would've fit me. yikes that's a great great great deal for that suit . . . 39 union tags, you say :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap That's the kinda deal i love! eBay's great sometimes . . .
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Baron Kurtz said: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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Eliot said:And here's something for the ladies...
manton said:Classic a tweed that uses woolen (fuzzy and rough) yarns, but the weave is tight enough that you can make a suit out of it. With most tweeds, it is not advisable to make trousers because they will scratch like hell while they last, and wear out quickly: the worst of all possible worlds.
manton said:The classic pattern is a sort of large scale nailhead, rather large dots of a lighter color on a darker ground. It doesn't have to be flecked, though flecking (or "heather") is a characteristic touch of Donegal weavers.