Tailors Catalogues

[Baron Kurtz]

a box of mostly bound vintage Tailor & Cutter magazines . . . haven't seen them since they were packed away a couple of house sales ago.

I'll say it for everyone: :eusa_doh: :eusa_doh: :eusa_doh:

bk

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Here's a new thing i picked up. it seems like it's the kind of postcard that would go into a shop window or onto the countertop. Going by the established 1864 and the "famous for over 70 years" this would be from the late 30s - if the company were more than 75 years old they would have said 75 years (at least i would have if i was in charge).

Here a scene you don't often see in football these days, though once was very common - the stranded goalkeeper. What is this 'keeper doing?

bk

 

[Matt Deckard]

It's always killer to see what was available back then. The fits and the styles were various. we probably have just as many styles today, though the makers who have anything worth while qualitywise, are few and far between. I should start a clothing line.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Note how peak lapels on a single breasted jacket (see model "The Berkeley") are described as "Double Breasted Lapels"

Hmm, i don't know if that's period accuracy or just plain weird terminology.

bk

I was recently sent a Burton's catalogue (from the mid 30s) by a friendly FLounger and it also refers to single breasted peak lapels as "double breasted lapels".

bk

 

[Feraud]

I really like this one.

 

[Fletch]

3 roll 2 SB with a vest. That is the hardest thing to find anymore - even used - but you'd think it would be common. Nope - during the last great heyday of the vest, the '70s and into the '80s, there were no 3 roll 2s made.

 

[Alan Eardley]

He's playing the off-side trap. It's Arsenal.

Alan

Here a scene you don't often see in football these days, though once was very common - the stranded goalkeeper. What is this 'keeper doing?

bk

 

[benstephens]

I have just been given a copy of a 1938 Simpsons of Piccadilly mag. It is very interesting. It is interesting to see that the colours of the shirts and ties looks more 1970s than we would associate with the 1930s, Bright oranges with lime green!. I was also supprised to see that Monk Shoes were on a lot of the models.

It has to be accepted though that like modern fashion plates, they were trying to introduce and recommend new fashions for men.

Ben

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Hi Ben,

Is there any chance of a scan of said mag appearing? I could swap you for the ones i've got . . .

bk

 

[Mid-fogey]

It's interesting...

...to me how many clothing items of that day were considered essential, and that people hardly have anymore. That overcoat ad for example. I've had the same one for 20 years and it hardly has any wear. I imagine in those days when you wore things like that seven days a week throughout the year they would wear out after just a few years.