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    Will Woody Allen revive 1930's fashion for men?

    Ah, trousers in early 2000s! I used to hate them: so baggy, so shapeless. However, when the crotch-wrenching models came... I still have a suit bought around 2003 which almost fits; it's the only recent suit I enjoy to wear.
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    This suit's material?

    Personally I love glen ckeck, but I'm a bit picky about the dimension of the pattern when we are talking about full suits in this fabric. Too bold patterns are more suitable for sports coats only, they look a bit clownish in a suit (of course it's my opinion). The pattern shown in figure above...
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    New to this - Looking for advice

    I think there are better people here to give you a more organic answer. However, the only thing I would like to note is to avoid blended fabric. In my opinion, a blended fabric will never have the same drape of a pure one, unless we are talking of minimal percentages. That is to say that a wool...
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    Sport coat and jeans??

    Dirk got the "golden point" that I was trying to explain time ago, probably failing thanks to my crumpled English XD You can say jeans and tweed are functional clothes, but how dare you to call "functional" a pair of trousers which squeezes your crotch every time you bend? And what about their...
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    Help Dating DB 3 pc Suit Please

    Thank you for the photos, they actually made me think the suit is more from 40s than 30s. In fact, trousers are not straight cut from the knee but taper quite evidently. I don't know if this is a later alteration (not really uncommon), but if they were originally cut in this way, then the suit...
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    Help Dating DB 3 pc Suit Please

    I'm sure someone here has more skill than me, but to my eyes it looks from mid 30s to mid 40s. Mostly because of the shape of lapels, button stance (note bottom row of buttons aligned with the pockets) and the cut of trousers, which seems to be straight and not tapered. Since there's not a side...
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    How you ever worn certain clothes to give others "the finger?"

    Dirk, obviously if there is a dozen of posts before talking about suits and decline of business wear, then it means that we are discussing about our favourite shirtmakers.
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    FS: My vintage men's suit collection (1930s-1960s, overcoat, belt backs)

    Sorry Red Leader, I meant the Style Mart jacket! It's numbered 12 but it's actually the 13rd item!
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    The Thread To Display Your 1960s Suits

    Very nice! I've recently acquired a couple of suits in this style. I need them to be a little altered but the fit is almost spot on. Sorry for the bad pictures. Bespoke suit (by Alkit in 1969) in tan: Not dated in light gray (by trousers shape and jacket construction, I'd say mid-late fifties)
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    FS: My vintage men's suit collection (1930s-1960s, overcoat, belt backs)

    Great stuff! Can I have measurements for nos 6 and 12, please?
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    Sprezzatura vs trying too hard.

    "Sprezzatura" in Italian has a common root with the word "sprezzo", which is now a poetic form of "disprezzo". It means literally "disdain"; there is an interesting adjective in Italian, "sprezzante", which means literally "sniffy" and is used to mean a person having a non-caring behaviour for...
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    Sprezzatura vs trying too hard.

    I may be very narrow-minded, but I can't figure out how damn you can feel effortless and nonchalant with your pants sagging under the waistocat, while your shirt untucks and billows all over the empty space. And tying a tie in that way is actually more time-consuming than doing it properly...
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    Sprezzatura vs trying too hard.

    To me, those trousers need at least 1 inch to look decent; but I'd bet 2 inches would be better.
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    Sprezzatura vs trying too hard.

    I'm Italian and I still have to understand how in hell a loose tie over an unbuttoned collar can make you feel more self-comfortable. People don't want to look too neat or they'll stand out in the crowd. But then why they perform "sprezzatura" to be distinguished from other people? For me it's...
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    Show us your British suits

    Relax, Fastuni, it was a 36 regular :) I remember the auction, I was thinking about placing a bid but I have a similar one. Great suit, however, and went for a relatively low price.
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    What are you wearing today??

    Really wonderful, Retro Spectator!
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    Show off the sports coats.

    Very nice; I love that particular kind of lapel (smaller than collar and, in some other specimen, also roundish), very distinctive of the Sixties apparel.
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    Show off the sports coats.

    Beautiful jackets, Rabbit. The brown herringbone is something special, though.
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    Vtg. Sz.40-42 L blue flannel SB suit, British-made US style 1940-50's

    I agree, it's a beautiful shade of blue which I'm very fond of. Sadly it's too big for me...
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    Show off the sports coats.

    I remember too the eBay auction for that jacket! The weave makes the look from distance so nice. About ease in chest, I think shoulder width have a strong point in the overall appearance of the jacket. Sometimes you find those two different looks in the same period. I have a couple of suits...

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