i wish i'd seen enough 1920-40s Italian suits to give an informed answer, but the suit forum is sorely lacking in the Italian department (we've certainly seen plenty of evidence of the Romanian fondness for wide lapels recently).
Bookster have some Cavalry twill.
Fox Brothers have the cream flannel:
http://www.themerchantfox.co.uk/prod/146/flannel/fox-flannel-classic-cricket-white
well, that's all it can do really.
it just seems odd that none of the catalogues show a drawing of it in that position. usually the small functional details of garments are described in detail in the ad copy. here's a scan from Sears 1923 for the Hercules shirts. all it says regarding the...
also bought this RRL crew neck sweater a while ago, and have also added a vintage chenille letter to it:
and below, the type of sweater it was based on, with original letter:
(the neck style of the RRL sweater is almost an exact cross between the 2 originals)
there's a pair of 1936 dated trousers with outward facing pleats here:
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?20949-Eddie-Schmidt-Hollywood-s-tailor&p=1852734&viewfull=1#post1852734
could be. i'd be interested to see any ads or catalogue copy which mentions the feature. vintage ads usually aren't shy when it comes to trumpeting their own design features.
the extension neckband (now commonly referred to as 'chin strap') is a common feature on vintage work shirts and repro versions, but what exactly is the point of it ?
it doesn't offer a tighter / looser alternative to the existing top button, plus it's hidden when the collar is down.
is it...
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