Small guy's great vintage look three piece wool herringbone brown suit. For cost.

[reetpleat]

Okay, it isn't 30s vintage, but of all the more modern suit I have seen, this one is one of the best vintage looks I have seen. It is from the late 70s I would say. It caught my eye with the style and traditional fabric. Even the arm lining is different color. I picked it up to pass on to someone who could appreciate it so i am just asking for cost. I am $25 into it so for $35 I will ship (US) it to whoever is interested. Please PM rather than add to thread so I can tell who is first. It is a nice light weight wool, but not so light as to look bad. It is two button jacket with vest and pants. the pants are cut with a little flair, which is actually consistant with some 30s styles, but you might want to taper the legs in a little and put a cuff on the bottom. This would be a great suit for a guy who likes a classic quality look.

If you are dead set on a vintage wardrobe but just starting out, you can use this till you find a good vintage replacement. the quailty is good and it should serve you well.

The size is about 35 or 36. The pics are me and I wear a 38. You can see it is a bit snug. The chest is 19 across, 29 from bottom of collar to bottom of jacket, 23 from shoulder to cuff, pants are 29 inches but could be taken out to 32. The inseam is 30 inches with no cuff, but enough to take down and put a cuff for a 30 inch inseam with cuff.

The thigh are about 19 inches and the cuff is about 20 inches. The pants are flat front.

the shoulders are soft shoulders for a great 30s look. The tag says Nordstrom which signifys good quality.


The jacket has a vent in the back which could be closed for a better vintage look. The arm holes are pretty high. It is obvious the designer was going for a vintage look somewhat.

the condition is perfect as far as I can tell.

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[slicedbread]

that's a very nice suit!

 

[Orgetorix]

...and all this time I was thinking the guy on the right in your avatar was you!

 

[vonwotan]

Just sent a PM. Let's hope my tailor can do it justice...

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Interesting: One of the rare occasions when the 70s got it RIGHT. that jacket is almost a perfect repro. The high button stance, lapel width are great. The vest has nice points to the ends - a rarity in 70s 30s repros. Looks to have pretty high armholes, too . . .

very nice.

bk

 

[The Wingnut]

Mateo, your inbox is full...check your email, please.

 

[reetpleat]

...and all this time I was thinking the guy on the right in your avatar was you!

That is my alter ego.

Actually, people that know him well tell me I look like him, but not up close. You can't tell from photos because they never really look like me.

I rember about ten years ago some guy came into the shop in SF. I had a pencil moustach at the time. He was going on about how I looked just like this guy he went to school with named Robert who performed as El Vez. I had never heard of him at the time. Now he lives in Seattle and i know several people who know him who tell me the same.

Fun

 

[reetpleat]

Interesting: One of the rare occasions when the 70s got it RIGHT. that jacket is almost a perfect repro. The high button stance, lapel width are great. The vest has nice points to the ends - a rarity in 70s 30s repros. Looks to have pretty high armholes, too . . .

very nice.

bk

I do find some 70s catching my eye aht the thrift. Especially Raulph Lauren. Unfortunately, while you could argue the pants are based on a certain style of the era, it is not a good one. I guess I might wear pant from the 20s cut just like tha, i wouldn't want to wear 70s ones. Of coure these days I do wear boot cut jeans.

Mateo