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    1940s DB suit jacket size 44 - trade for size 38-40

    Thanks Paddy! I know it will make someone very, very happy. I really wish it was in my size, but I'm hoping someone out there has a similar-era orphan jacket that is a little smaller:)
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    Goodwill buys

    Whoops, double post (sorry!)
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    Goodwill buys

    I'm brand new to this, but it has been a good month. 1940s heavy wool overcoat (finest I've ever seen): 1950s-1960s Harris Tweed overcoat: Vintage tie: 1950s Cricketeer jacket (a little too big for me): 1950s Rugby wool overcoat: 1940s formal suit: 1940s DB suit jacket: 1960s...
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    The Thread to Display Your 1940s Suits

    Found another one: Unfortunately I cannot wear it as it is too big for me (size 44, I'm a 39)...let me know if you have a smaller jacket you'd like to trade!:)
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    1940s DB suit jacket size 44 - trade for size 38-40

    So...don't know why but it is not letting me post more than 5 images (??) Anyway, here is proof of vintage:D
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    1940s DB suit jacket size 44 - trade for size 38-40

    Hello all! I recently picked up this jacket and in all my excitement of finding it, hoped that I'd be able to get it altered however I needed to get it to fit. Well, I'm back down to earth and as I learn more about this whole suit/clothing thing almost daily, realize that it would pretty much...
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    The Thread to Display Your 1940s Suits

    What it looks like on me: When I first picked it up, I was thinking 'Oh please let this fit me!'...and it does - just barely! The jacket gets a little tight across the upper back, but the sleeve length seems spot on. Also, the pants, which I haven't yet measured to confirm, can't be any...
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    The Thread to Display Your 1940s Suits

    Wow! I thought it was going to be a long time before I joined this thread, but I stumbled across this today: Union tag, can very faintly make out '1939': Very subtle pattern: Pants:
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    Let's talk Italian suits

    I ran a search but it didn't turn up much of anything. Frequently while I am thrifting, I will come across many an Italian suit. Some of these suits are the most accurate reproductions of vintage suits I've ever seen, with the wide, pointed lapels with buttonholes on each, wide button...
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    Show Us Your OVERCOATS

    Thanks! After a little digging, this is where my coat was originally sold about 70 years ago: From what it sounds like, the store opened in the 1890s and closed up shop in the 1980s. There is now a souvenir shop in the building, but a lot of the remnants of the old store remain. Maybe...
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    Show us your SHOES !!!

    Not vintage per se, but I'm getting there:)
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    Show us your suits

    Nice threads everyone! Here are my latest finds: I know it needs some tailoring - the coat sleeves are a little long, the pants are a touch big around the waist, and the legs go on forever!! However, better to have too much than too little, right? Even though the fit was slightly off, I...
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    Show Us Your OVERCOATS

    Here is a close up of the fabric: It is a gray wool with a hint of green and a pattern of blue stripes going vertically and horizontally. I love how they did things with colors back then. Men/women were not afraid to be BOLD! The real test...here is how it looks on me (yes, pants need...
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    Show Us Your OVERCOATS

    Was this: I'll tell ya, ever since I've been keeping an eye out for vintage clothes, I've come across a lot of 1960s-1970s items, with a few 1950s thrown in here and there. This one completely floored me. It is, without a doubt, the finest overcoat I have ever seen in my life. The...
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    Show Us Your OVERCOATS

    Wow, what a day. I am pretty new to the Fedora Lounge, but I've fallen head first into this vintage thing and have started a small collection. Our dress code at work has been changing so it gives me a little extra motivation to get out there and work on my professional wardrobe. The first...
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    Falcon Park Hattery

    Yep, I'm definitely looking forward to it. Plus Parker is so easy to work with. I've already started planning my 2nd and 3rd hats!
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    Show us your suits

    John, I'm glad you like it. I'm starting small. Gaining lots of info, even daily. Finding new 'little things' on what to look for. I figure if I can get about 90% there in a suit that fits me but isn't necessarily vintage, that is a good place to start. My only other suit is a year...
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    Falcon Park Hattery

    Alright folks, I'm brand new here but this thread talked me into ordering a custom hat from Parker. Made the payment tonight, now the waiting begins! I currently only have 1 fedora, a brown Peters Bros dress felt, which is a fantastic, rugged hat, but the color limits me to certain outfits...
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    Show us your suits

    Nick, I appreciate your thoughts and encouragement. I think the only thing that will supplement the research I am doing is actually getting a hold of some suits, vintage or not, and examining them. I found some today that were even closer to the 1930s style then the suit pictured above in...
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    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    The only hat I have (hoping that will change soon): Peters Bros dress felt w/ custom 2.5" brim and remade crown:

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