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[Guttersnipe]

Here's a few of my favorites

Here's one of my favorites. 49 union tag double breast. Pink chalk-stripe with a sort of herringbone windowpane weave.

Brown 3 piece herringbone. Total early 40's cut but, surprisingly with a1949 union tag.

Double breast navy wool gabardine, '39 union.

Not a suit per say, but the look on PDXvintagette's face is priceless!

 

[Wooster]

I'm not really an active member of the Lounge, but I would like to share this nice grey 3-piece pinstripe suit I recently acquired.

 

[Down2BDapper]

Now that is sharp Wooster.

 

[resortes805]

Not a suit per say, but the look on PDXvintagette's face is priceless!

Great suits and combo! It was nice meeting you in Vegas!

 

[thunderw21]

Can you tell us more about this suit? It looks nice.

 

[Wooster]

It was made in pre-communist Shanghai. Which means pre 1949, I don't know if it's 30's or 40's... maybe people in the lounge could tell me.

Here's a picture of the fabric.

Sorry that it's out of focus slightly, my camera isn't that great (anymore).

 

[GBR]

It was made in pre-communist Shanghai. Which means pre 1949, I don't know if it's 30's or 40's... maybe people in the lounge could tell me.



Sorry that it's out of focus slightly, my camera isn't that great (anymore).

It would be interesting to be of Chinese origin from that period.

Can you tell us more about the detailing - inside the jacket pockets and lining etc, labels.

Trousers - are they button fly, high waist side seem or slant pockets, how many back pockets, how do they fasten, lined trousers etc.

Alternately photos would be good.

All this helps to identify it and benchmark for when another interesting suit appears.

 

[benstephens]

Yes it is a lovely suit Wooster. I would be interested as GBR say's in the detailing, lining etc.

From the picture it looks as though it may be flannel, but very hard to see as my laptop does not have the best of screens.

Do you know who tailored it?

Kindest Regards

Ben

 

[Wooster]

The maker's label is inside the jacket, and it says "Jackson. High Class Tailor, Shanghai"

 

[benstephens]

That is very interesting. I suspect it was for the foreign market in Shanghai, such as British diplomats etc. The construction is that of a European suit, and I know many foreign tailors were trained in London.

Very nice suit, and very unusual.

Kindest Regards

Ben

 

[Wooster]

Thank you, I'm very contented with the suit.
Has anyone got an idea on the age of it? 30's or 40's?

 

[PADDY]

It was 'cool' enough today to give this an early outing.

All wool, (feels bombproof) mint wartime British DB Montague Burton 3pc 6x4, navy with alternate cream & sky blue stripe. Complimented by light grey 30's Italian Barbisio furry fedora.

 

[thunderw21]

There ya go Paddy! The suit looks like a dream and the hat, well, the hat is too cool.

 

[Nick D]

You found my ideal DB suit!

Outstanding!

 

[jcw122]

Looks great Paddy. You can even tell from the pictures that the wool is pretty heavy.

 

[thunderw21]

Paddy, got any pix of the jacket buttoned?

 

[Slim Portly]

Wooster, outstanding suit!

Paddy, another winner from you, sir!

 

[Jerekson]

I assume you're talking to me Jerekson. If not I'm sorry for being presumptuous. Anyway, it is made by Albert Nipon and I got it at my local K & G for $150.00.

Yeah, I was. Sorry, I didn't realize that my post would be kicked to the next page.

Great suit!

 

[scotrace]

Paddy, if I was in a swell suit like that one, I'd be grinning....

 

[Solid Citizen]

Paddy SUIT

Paddy,

Like the vest only/fedora pic.
Lookin GOOD!

Solid Citizen