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  1. herringbonekid

    Aero 1920s Work Coat

    thanks for the photos Sloan. something similar from Sears 1927-8:
  2. herringbonekid

    What are you wearing today??

    Rudie, i wear shopcoats at home. i'm wearing the above outfit right now. i know you're very practical-minded when it comes to clothes, so don't ask me to defend the logic of it, as it will never pass the Rudie test. ;)
  3. herringbonekid

    Show Us Your OVERCOATS

    TT, that's certainly possible. are you citing a British or U.S. anecdote ? though you would think that, after a war, the public would be ready for non-military influenced style. 'new hope' and 'time for a change' all of that usual stuff.
  4. herringbonekid

    What are you wearing today??

    same as the waistcoat. i'm wearing a suit with the jacket removed and a shop coat added. sorry, i realise full length photos would help. :p
  5. herringbonekid

    Aero 1920s Work Coat

    i'd love to know more about the original black jacket this was based on, to see labels, where it was made etc.
  7. herringbonekid

    Show Us Your OVERCOATS

    sorry, yes i got that, but just went off on a ramble about the amount of military-influenced stuff in general that was about then. :p the flared skirt was big in the late teens -early 20s, and, of course, emphasised by the contrast with the slim trousers.
  8. herringbonekid

    The Thread to Display Your 1930s Suits

    i bought this orphaned suit jacket the other day, mainly on account of the lapels which are some of the most upward pointing peaks i've seen. seller said 20s but i think it's more likely early 30s. (it hasn't arrived yet... these are the seller's photos):
  9. herringbonekid

    Show Us Your OVERCOATS

    the amount of olive, olive drab and khaki in early 20s catalogues is surprising given that it wasn't long after WW1. you'd expect the manufacturers would want to move on from anything military inspired, but there's loads of it.
  10. herringbonekid

    Show Us Your OVERCOATS

    you evil doer. ;)
  11. herringbonekid

    Show Us Your OVERCOATS

    did you find the 20s coats on U.S. ebay ? p.s. what's that location you use in the photos ?
  13. herringbonekid

    Show Us Your OVERCOATS

    very envious of those two 1920s coats Rabbit ! i think the higher button stance and narrower shoulders work better with your smaller build than the 30s coats. i can't be certain when the buttoned-belt went out of style (i'd guess late 20s) but i'd agree with your early 20s date estimate...
  14. herringbonekid

    The Thread to Display Your 1940s Suits

    button stance isn't a reliable indicator of date when it comes to British suits. check out these Brit 30s suits, both with low buttoning (even if the non-functioning buttons were added) ...
  15. herringbonekid

    Show Us Your OVERCOATS

    it does, but that's because it's 18oz rather than 36 - 42 oz. thicker yarn, bigger loops.
  16. herringbonekid

    Show Us Your OVERCOATS

    bouclé was around in the 20s (evidence to follow). here's some bouclé country suit fabric from a Burtons mid 30s catalogue: i also have a piece of CC41 bouclé similar to the above:
  17. herringbonekid

    The Thread to Display Your 1940s Suits

    i agree. don't try to create a suit out of almost-matching items. the more they almost-but-don't match the worse it gets. it's a bit like the uncanny valley. ;)
  19. herringbonekid

    Show Us Your OVERCOATS

    excellent coats Nik, (and outfits as usual. those shoes are the perfect conker-brown colour). is the bouclé one American ?
  20. herringbonekid

    What are you wearing today??

    variation on a theme. deadstock French shopcoat. http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?48508-Vintage-Workwear&p=1868104&viewfull=1#post1868104 waistcoat made by me. KT&H chambray shirt. 30s-40s British tie.
  21. herringbonekid

    1920s suits

    and 10.25" at the knee. so the trouser they're talking about sounds 'full' to the knee with a fairly quick taper to the ankle.
  22. herringbonekid

    1920s suits

    thanks for the info. 1925 is generally seen as the point when trousers (and shoulders) began to widen into what we think of as the classic 30s silhouette, so the date of October '24 is bang on.
  23. herringbonekid

    The Thread to Display Your 1930s Suits

    great suit Rabbit, and wonderful colour coordination. personally i think wide legged trousers should touch the shoe though.

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