Show us your suits

[Sir RBH]

Somethin Im currently rather proud of

I was talking to David Saxby yesterday and he sends his regards and morale support to the FL forum. He has some smashing stuff in at the moment.

Alan

My latest is a Huntsman 4 piece.. picked it up last year and dates from 1965.. In credibly heavy windowpane tweed and a real eye tuner. All the usual details, button fly, high waist, brace buttons etc.. Just adore it.. and quite a rare find!

RBH

 

[Sir RBH]

My latest is a Huntsman 4 piece.. picked it up last year and dates from 1965.. Incredibly heavy windowpane tweed and a real eye tuner. All the usual details, button fly, high waist, brace buttons etc.. Just adore it.. and quite a rare find!

RBH

Sorry.. here is an image
http://www.fogeygentleman.co.uk/countrypage2.html

 

[Jovan]

I'm thinking of removing the belt loops on the trousers of that PRL suit I posted above. The pants are high-waisted enough that I can't see myself ever wearing them with anything but braces, and I like the clean look of a waistband without them. Anybody have thoughts on the matter? I would probably keep the loops so if I ever got rid of the suit they could be put back on.

(I was surprised to find that these have the genuine DAKS waistband.)

Do it. They already have Daks tops anyway, and I don't see much point in having both. I too like the clean look of it. Sean Connery's suits as 007 never had belt loops -- it's pretty Savile Row from what I understand.

 

[DBFedora]

Perfect

. . . and, as for sales, Jay Kos was discontinuing New & Lingwood shoes in favour of Edward Green.

On another subject, here's my D/B suit as written about previously

upr crust,
A stunning ensemble. To me, it is absolutely perfect. Have searched for the same for myself, form head to toe. Thanks for sharing. My compliments on your good taste.

 

[upr_crust]

Thank you DBFedora . . .

I am fond of that D/B suit (and of double-breasted suits in general - they suit my physique, and I seem to be able to carry them off without looking absurd). I had the suit made up for me at St. Laurie in the early 90's, and was disappointed that the pattern for it was discontinued several years later. I'm also happy that a garment closing in on 15 years old still fits me (that's not ALWAYS been the case with that suit -I had a few "fat" years).

upr crust,
A stunning ensemble. To me, it is absolutely perfect. Have searched for the same for myself, form head to toe. Thanks for sharing. My compliments on your good taste.

 

[StanleyVanBuren]

Well, I don't have a problem with tapered legs, but I'm pretty much one of... two people here who like the style of the '60s. (Though of course, this originated from the '20s.)

I agree with you.

I'm a skinny guy, so slim trousers work well for me.

 

[Rooster]

Sorry.. here is an image
http://www.fogeygentleman.co.uk/countrypage2.html

I came across a jacket just like your huntsman the other day. Same color, green with blue window payne. The poor thing was so moth eaten the back looked like some one had taken a shotgun blast.:eusa_doh:
Although I was smitten with the color, my wife infomed me she wouldn't be seen in public with me wearing something like that.

 

[Benny Holiday]

A couple of favourites

Excuse the cheesy pose, I'm trying to display the fitted body of the suit jacket:

And this brown suit I bought from Vintage Silhouettes a few years back. Thanks Art! Yes, it was a tough job working that afternoon, but someone had to do it (yes, there is someone on the left of the picture, guys! lol ).

 

[upr_crust]

Not as young and handsome as Benny, but . . .

. . . similarly suited and hatted.

These are photos from several years ago, though I still have the suit and the Borsalino. (The suit, a Polo, fits fine, still, but the Borsalino is a little tight these days . . .)

 

[Orgetorix]

Nice. But wait a minute--the suit still fits but the hat has gotten tighter? Most men have the opposite problem!

 

[upr_crust]

Trust me - there have been times when . . .

. . . the suit's been tight too, but happily, not right now How the Borsalino has shrunk still boggles my little mind - and it's a 7 1/2! My skull must be getting thicker . . .

Nice. But wait a minute--the suit still fits but the hat has gotten tighter? Most men have the opposite problem!

 

[resortes805]

I'm thinking of removing the belt loops on the trousers of that PRL suit I posted above. The pants are high-waisted enough that I can't see myself ever wearing them with anything but braces, and I like the clean look of a waistband without them. Anybody have thoughts on the matter? I would probably keep the loops so if I ever got rid of the suit they could be put back on.

Keep the belt loops. I don't know who started the rumor that belt loops create an 'unclean' appearance. In my honest opinion, for pants to go without belt loops, they need a substantially wide waistband (2 inches plus) or no waistband at all, otherwise it looks like the tailor just got lazy or fogot to add belt loops.

 

[Jovan]

Savile Row tailors have been doing that forever. If you only use braces or the side adjusters... there's really no need for them.

 

[resortes805]

To each their own, but I do have to stick up for my own tastes, namely 1940's Hollywood.

 

[Jovan]

Well, he already stated he liked the clean look of them...

 

[Mr. Rover]

Well, i must admit that's been one of my goals. His style really is a benchmark for me. (It helps that he was almost exactly my size). So, the styles that 'e popularised and looked good on him, are likely to look good on me . . . and you, Ray.

bk

I like the cut of his suits, although I can't quite pull off the complicated plaids and checks like you!

 

[Mr. Rover]

Excuse the cheesy pose, I'm trying to display the fitted body of the suit jacket:

This is the quintessential Golden Era suit- every man should have a suit like this in his closet! Beautiful! I love the belly in the lapels.

 

[Orgetorix]

. . . the suit's been tight too, but happily, not right now How the Borsalino has shrunk still boggles my little mind - and it's a 7 1/2! My skull must be getting thicker . . .

It's actually not all that uncommon for hats to shrink a bit. You can stretch them back out with a hat stretcher like this one.

 

[Fletch]

Hey Benny

What hat are you wearing in the DB suit pix? I like it a lot.

 

[cookie]

Benny's Suit

That's cool ...fool!