The QUALITY of 1937 Sears suits !

[Tomasso]

I do hope that a suit that costs in the thousands is both fashionable and stylish...

Is there such an animal?

 

[Feraud]

Look for 'em on polo.com. Polo Ralph Lauren has a three button though.

As an aside, I have to say I do not like that Pee Wee Herman look for the pants.
It looks like the person has outgrown their outfit.

 

[Jovan]

I wear summer chinos like that. -_- Usually I go with no break though. 'Tis the beauty of having things unhemmed.

 

[jamespowers]

As an aside, I have to say I do not like that Pee Wee Herman look for the pants.
It looks like the person has outgrown their outfit.

Aw c'mon! Leave Peewee alone.

He has an excuse since he is supposed to be a kid who outgrew his clothes. That other guy is not being farcical or trying to be funny. :eusa_doh:

Regards,

J

 

[Jovan]

Who, me, or the model?

 

[jamespowers]

Who, me, or the model?

The model. Sorry for the confusion.

Regards,

J

 

[Feraud]

Aw c'mon! Leave Peewee alone.

He has an excuse since he is supposed to be a kid who outgrew his clothes. That other guy is not being farcical or trying to be funny. :eusa_doh:

Regards,

J

I am not picking on PeeWee!

 

[Fletch]

Perhaps I spoke too soon

Saw this in the window of J. Crew on Mad Av just yesterday:

Spring linen 3B/6B. The trou are lo-rise and probably stovepiped, but I like the scalloped line of the vest closure.

 

[jamespowers]

I am not picking on PeeWee!

Fashion icon for kids under 12.

 

[Fletch]

To return to 1937 now...

This fella had it just about right. Get a clue, merchandisers.

Random Google Images hit. All I know is the year and his first name (Lorry).

 

[Orgetorix]

That photo would be more helpful if the wind weren't blowing his trousers and making them look like parachute pants.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

yeah, with the wind it looks a bit like zoot suit trousers. But that's what'll happen with wide-legged trousers in the wind, eh?

i have a pair of zoot trousers around here somewhere - super baggy at the thigh and pegged cuffs. Pretty strange beasts, really.

bk

 

[jamespowers]

A few suit examples:

I could live with any of those.
These look a little PeeWee to me:

I could really use a few jackets and coats with these kinds of backs though:

Regards,

J

 

[Orgetorix]

I could really use a few jackets and coats with these kinds of backs though:

I stil have a green wool overcoat with a back like the bottom left one, if anyone's interested...

 

[jamespowers]

I stil have a green wool overcoat with a back like the bottom left one, if anyone's interested...

I doubt it would fit me.

Regards,

J

 

[Jovan]

Saw this in the window of J. Crew on Mad Av just yesterday:

Spring linen 3B/6B. The trou are lo-rise and probably stovepiped, but I like the scalloped line of the vest closure.

A lot of older waistcoats seem to be like that. Sort of the equivalent of a three-roll-two jacket. Connery's Goldfinger suit had one like it.

 

[Fletch]

A lot of older waistcoats seem to be like that.

How much older?

I like that you could button the top one or leave it open.
The bottom one you never want to butoon, except on a sweater vest that's cut straight across (and not always on that).

 

[Jovan]

Ones I see from the Golden Era or later.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Bump! For newer Loungers. Start with the first post.

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[Benny Holiday]

Marc, what sort of lapels would the DB vest have featured in a suit like that? Peaked like the suit? Or notched or even shawl lapels?