Skirt shape on suits

[avedwards]

Had a question on the shape of the skirt on vintage suits, although I appreciate that this probably varies a lot.

I picked up a new MTM suit today, and the skirt is cut with a much sharper cutaway (almost at the same angle as a morning dress tailcoat) than looks "usual" to me.

And her a comparison to a skirt with almost no cutaway.

Was this sort of skirt shape common on vintage suits or is it a more modern invention? I've compared it to the vintage suits I own and the shape of them is is closer to that of the grey suit pictured in the second picture. That said, my five vintage suits are hardly a representative sample to go by.

 

[Fastuni]

It was a matter of taste and fashion. Sometimes a straighter edge was en vogue, sometimes a more rounded edge.
For example in Germany/Europe during the early 30's a more pronounced curve was fashionable, while from the late 30's and early 40's on a straighter edge was preferred.
You can find both within the same decade, certainly even year.

Your left (green?) jacket however has a very straight edge, that may be a bit on the more unusual side.

 

[Tomasso]

I'll echo the comments of Fastuni and add that I think of open quarters as being a bit less formal but that's just a personal perception. The fronts were opened, back in the day, to accommodate horsemen. Another feature of the lounge suit with equestrian origins.

 

[Two Types]

If you look in the 1920s suits thread I think you'll find some examples of a quite extreme cutaway.

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

MTM for you? Mind to show a picture when worn so we can see the overall look?

When placing an order I would suspect that a "strong" feature would be mentioned except it is something like a "house style". But sometimes it is good to step back and just see if it is balanced because that's more important than a detail in itself.

 

[herringbonekid]

as mentioned above there are too many variations by year and / or nationality to generalize, but here's a 1936 jacket with a fairly open cutaway, which is typical of British 30s-40s tailoring:

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

I gotta say I quite like it. Would look different witha lower button stance though.

 

[Two Types]

1924:

 

[Two Types]

A more extreme cutaway from the mid 1920s: