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  1. Fastuni

    Show Us Vintage GERMAN Suits

    An early 1930's German two-piece suit. Formerly a DB, it was converted to a SB. Some curve added to the lower edge. Fortunately it has not the tell-tale double lapel buttonholes. When the two front buttons are closed, it does it's job as a SB quite well. The photo angle is misleading BTW - the...
  2. Fastuni

    Show us your British suits

    Interesting suit. I am very certain that these were alterations due to fashion made in the 1950's. Also the back-vent is IMO a later alteration. It was fashionable to have narrow trousers with bulging, wide jackets. I have seen several German and Scandinavian 30-40's suits that were altered to...
  3. Fastuni

    Cost of quality then and now.

    The British Kay's catalog has a good online resource: www.worldofkays.org
  4. Fastuni

    Cost of quality then and now.

    In Germany there were several mail-order companies, but none could be described as having an almost singular position or offering everything, like Sears. They were much more specialised - for example the North Bavarian "Witt Weiden" Company for textiles (clothes, cloth and home textiles) for...
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    Cost of quality then and now.

    According to 1930's statistics on the consumption of German working class households: Between 13 and 20 % of annual income was spent on clothing. From the same income group a "worker" spent around 13%, a "salaried employee" 15% and a "civil servant" 20% of his annual income on clothes...
  7. Fastuni

    Show us your TIES

    I see in the pictured lot maybe five or six 30-40's ties. Most appear to be 1950-60's. Several might be 70's and later. Difficult to tell from the photo.
  8. Fastuni

    Show us your British suits

    Thanks - this is very plausible.
  9. Fastuni

    Show us your British suits

    But January 9, 1939 was a Monday.
  10. Fastuni

    Show us your TIES

    You could tie it as a bowtie. Nice crisp colors!
  11. Fastuni

    Can you age/ distress a grosgrain ribbon?

    If it is Polyester forget about it. If it is Silk/cotton or viscose (wood based) then you could: soak it in tea, let it dry under the sun, wash it, let it dry again and attach the ribbon.
  13. Fastuni

    Show us your British suits

    Received this already around Christmas, but here for completeness sake: British navy pinstripe DB. It is tailor made and has a wonderful soft draping fabric. The handwriting on the label dates this as either 1943 or 1947. Speaking of the label... what does the "Friday" mean? I have seen...
  14. Fastuni

    Feathers and pins?

    Feathers and pens... this is about writing instruments right? Being silly here - but infact I have started to stick a nice little 30's pencil into my everyday hat (a 30's Mossant). Just a quirky gimmick since I doodle and draw a lot.
  15. Fastuni

    Is British style not what it was (or maybe never was in the 1st place)?

    Why would that be? Pleated trousers can be worn uncovered by a jacket, of course.
  16. Fastuni

    What sparked your fascination with the "Golden Era"?

    Thanks for bringing it to attention. It is very gripping indeed and also accessible to those not used to poetry, which sometimes can be too abstract and aloof. Another very powerful poem by Stephen Vincent Benet is Litany for Dictatorships (1935): http://www.swans.com/library/art6/zig053.html...
  17. Fastuni

    Baby Blue Burton Belt Back Suit

    Do you think it would have gone that high? A Brit beltback suit is certainly rare as hen's teeth, but it is a tiny size and has several damages and repairs.
  19. Fastuni

    What sparked your fascination with the "Golden Era"?

    That "indulgence" is easily forgiven as you are always ready to share the knowledge to the benefit of all.
  20. Fastuni

    What are you wearing today??

    What a color and very well combined!
  21. Fastuni

    What sparked your fascination with the "Golden Era"?

    @LizzieMaine I know my own weaknesses - having closets full of vintage clothing (maybe more than what would suffice for my actual needs) certainly makes me an indulgent materialist in this regard. I can live with that. Collecting and "reviving" the material culture from the Golden era is for...
  22. Fastuni

    Show off the sports coats.

    Wow! Peak-lapel bold windowpane! I am envious. And a very good fit!
  23. Fastuni

    What sparked your fascination with the "Golden Era"?

    Good post Fading Fast. Yes, there was a common ethos and collective attempts to "improve". I think the spirit of improving and developing towards a "better and more prosperous future" was the most universal of these aspirations. Though it took shape in various and sometimes very divergent...

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