This Week's Belted Back Suit Jacket

[Marc Chevalier]

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For all you belted-back junkies, here's your weekly fix.

From my own collection. (Not planning to sell it -- yet.) Late 1930s. A curious wool fabric: has the texture (and appearance) of sand, but with flecks of turquoise blue and rust orange.

Enjoy the view, junkies!

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[Marc Chevalier]

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[Mr. Rover]

Wow- I love how the pleat in the back turns into the vent. As slick as it gets.

 

[Matt Deckard]

Not quite a vent, though a continued pleat. Very cool.

 

[herringbonekid]

a rangy elegance, with a hint of rough suggested in the fabric.
very Gary Cooper.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

wonderful!

any date on that union label? I've never seen one like that before.

bk

 

[Marc Chevalier]

No date on the union label, unfortunately. This particular label doesn't show up often. Wish I knew something about it!


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[Baron Kurtz]

what does the red writing say where it is transected by the black thread? under UNION MADE ...

bk

 

[Powerhouse]

Ahhhhh!

Thatsaniza beltedabacka! I have a similar back treatment on a 3pc. The material is similar as well. It has brown tan green blue red orange and yellow...but so fine it is barely noticable! I'll have to put some pics up....but under which topic??? Don't want to confuse people or mess up your thread. Very nice by the way... will you be going to the QM event?

 

[Marc Chevalier]

what does the red writing say where it is transected by the black thread? under UNION MADE ...

Could be illegible, but I'll check.

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[Marc Chevalier]

I have a similar back treatment on a 3pc. ... I'll have to put some pics up....but under which topic???

Please feel free to post it here, or to create a new thread! You could title the new thread "Powerhouse's Belted Back Suit". We'd love to see photos of it!

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[Baron Kurtz]

show us your suits would be the most logical place ...

bk

 

[Wild Root]

Belted backs would be good in here though... nice suit Marc, don't ever sell it! You'd never find another one like that! I know, it's a tired record but, it's only one I've got. lol

Love to see any one else’s Belted backs!

By the way, that label it has is crazy! Orange and pink on black? That's pretty wild!
=WR=

 

[Benny Holiday]

Another fine example of sartorial finery from Mr Chevalier

In 11 years of trawling the vintage clohting stores, antique shops and thrift outlets in Sydney, I've never seen a beltback suit. I don't know that they were a style that was ever introduced or worn in Australia. I believe that the chance of finding an original example of such clothing here is zero, sadly. Just the same, Marc, your 'fix' has inspired this junkie to not yet abandon the search.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

An acquaintance of mine found this suit jacket in a hole-in-the-wall vintage clothing store somewhere in Montana.
Actually, he found two belted-back jackets hanging side-by-side in the same store; he kept one and gave me the other.

Vintage golden era belted-back suits are hard to find EVERYWHERE.

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[Benny Holiday]

I should have such friends!

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Bump!

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Interesting Jacket.

All the belted backs i find are from Montana, Idaho, Wyoming etc. Something weird about that part of the US; the guys had a particular yen for sporty belt backs.

Anyone see this beauty which sold on eBay the other day? (IIRC, a good size and sold for just $90 or so) I love the cinch belt back. The fabric was similar to the one Marc posted to start this thread …

bk

 

[Feraud]

The cinch back on that jacket is very cool!

 

[flat-top]

All the belted backs i find are from Montana, Idaho, Wyoming etc. Something weird about that part of the US; the guys had a particular yen for sporty belt backs.

Anyone see this beauty which sold on eBay the other day? (IIRC, a good size and sold for just $90 or so) I love the cinch belt back. The fabric was similar to the one Marc posted to start this thread …

bk

Evisu, the Japanese denim company actually makes a line of suits, and one of them is a cinch back! I can't find pics online, but I've seen it in person. Very cool.