both great suits, and nicely put together outfits.
edit: i agree that the ADEFA suit is an outstanding find. especially as it has the extra plus fours.
in the UK there was definitely an early 50s attempt to adopt the bolder U.S. influence, albeit in a slightly dilute version. it's during the 50s that i think British menswear loses it's identity for a while as it tries to take on both the U.S. and continental influences.
one thing i've noticed...
the mid-40s to early 50s wild print and pictorial ties that are popular with many of the U.S. Flers are very strongly linked to a certain look; the late 40s 'bold look' square shouldered, boxy, gabardine, film noir look.
there are very few Europeans who adopt that look outside of the...
i haven't seen any of the repro workwear labels attempt one of these yet; 'auto style' flannel shirt. 'double front with continuous flap-over pockets':
Mackinaw 'stag' shirt with 'extra deep collar' ... which looks rather like an Eton or Peter Pan collar usually for young boys rather than...
only 45 minutes were edited by Welles, so the rest will be edited by the team in 'the style of Welles' as best they can.
it sounds interesting, but it's not a 'lost masterpiece' if the director never completed it.
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