Suits and suit pants.

[Baron Kurtz]

Mayor Jimmy Walker patronized speakeasies, was on the take, and had lots of chorus girl friends -- though he was married. That's the unsavory part. The good part is that he was a very stylish dresser; was famous for it, in fact. Wore raccoon coats and always used spats, for starters ...

Wasn't he he chap that snapped down the side of his hat brim instead of the front? Anyone have a representative image? Preferably with odd trousers/jacket.

bk

 

[Marc Chevalier]

That's the one. And his hats had wide brims for the era.

 

[Wild Root]

Like this?

Here's a shot of him with Amelia, nice outfit!

He was a sharp dresser.

=WR=

 

[Wild Root]

p.s. The photo is gleaned from a book. I take no credit for finding it.

Oh brother, you have the book don't you? Well, you found it in the book did you not? So, in all fairness, you're going to take credit and like it, see!

=WR=

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Like this?

He was a sharp dresser.

=WR=

7? button waistcoat

bk

 

[Wild Root]

Oh, so the first photo wasn't what we were talking about eh? Button counter.

Yes, the last button I'm sure wasn't function able. I have a vest from 1938 that belongs to a suit and it has 6 buttons that work and one left to the side for decoration at the bottom. They did some interesting things back then.

=WR=

 

[Baron Kurtz]

That's the guy, alright, and that's the hat. Sorry, the waistcoat distracted me from the hat pic . I'm more of a clothes than a hat man.

bk

 

[Wild Root]

I'm more of a clothes than a hat man.

bk

Shhhhhhhhhhhh, quite, some one might hear you! This is a hat lovers club you do know this right?

All in fun!

=WR=

 

[Marc Chevalier]

More images of dapper mayor Jimmy Walker, though not in Oxford Bags.



In derby, fur collar and spats:

Fishing in a trim double-breasted suit with high-cut armholes (Matt Deckard would be proud):

At a funeral in Budapest. Walker is at the far right, in the foreground. Note that his jacket is closed only at the bottom button:

 

[Baron Kurtz]

This is a hat lovers club you do know this right?

=WR=

Really? Why was i not informed earlier? I'll get my coat ...

bk:fedora:

 

[Baron Kurtz]

At a funeral in Budapest. Walker is at the far right, in the foreground. His suit seems to be light grey:

Looks like he's plotting the demise of the cameraman . Just you wait 'til we get back to New York ya schmuk! I know, ahem, people.

bk

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Yes, there's something vaguely sinister about him in that photo.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Peraps he's worried that someone will notice that an aged and balding Adolf Hitler has come back in a time machine and is standing atop the steps. In fact ... there's two of 'em - desparately trying to avoid a paradox by diligently staring away from each other

bk

 

[Wild Root]

Fishing in a trim double-breasted suit with high-cut armholes (Matt Deckard would be proud):

Proud? More like envious

=WR=

 

[Wild Root]

Looks like he's plotting the demise of the cameraman . Just you wait 'til we get back to New York ya schmuk! I know, ahem, people.

bk

Yes, he's not looking real happy about something. Maybe it's the fact he's at a funeral. Yeah, smiles don't come easy at those kinds of gatherings.

=WR=

 

[havershaw]

Just checked my closet, and I have a pair of 23"-cuffed pants, with a very high waist and a three-button closure. I haven't worn them because they came with a single-breasted, peak lapel suit that's a little small for me. I had it taken out once, but I think I'm going to have to have it taken out again to able to wear it comfortably. So it's been sitting in my closet for about a year!

I also have a beautiful dark mocha double-breasted three-piece pinstripe suit with 21.5" cuffs, and a black suit I bought from Art that has 21" cuffs. I've never really measured my cuffs before, but I'm aware that some are wider than others.

The double-breasted three piece is really a showstopper. I always knew the pants on those were pretty impressive. You'll hate me, but I got the suit for free from a friend of mine who was cleaning out her closet of vintage clothing (she'd worked for a vintage clothing store in Halifax, Nova Scotia). Just wearing the vest and the pants is pretty impressive, I have to say.

I also have a pair of 21" ivory flannel pants that I wore for the first time the other day - I took your advice, Root, and wore the d/b blue jacket! Very stylish, indeed.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Please, please, please show us photos of that dark mocha 3-piece double-breasted suit!

 

[havershaw]

I will get my wife to snap a few pics of me in it tomorrow. I have come to the conclusion that the front of the jacket is just a tiny bit big flor me - a little roomy in the chest, and I need to get it taken in, so I haven't been wearing it that much of late. But I'll get a few pics tomorrow. It's a beaut.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

 

[havershaw]

I put a photo of the suit up in this thread:

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?p=63163#post63163