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Original Owners of Vintage Clothes
A couple of days ago, when waiting at the underground/subway, an elderly man was standing in front of me. He was wearing a grey sportcoat with amazing beltback (straight yoke, multiple pleats, halfbelt and center vent). The back looked very good... thinking it was 30's for a moment I was...- Fastuni
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Show us their suits
Portrait of wealthy Turkish patriarch Reshat Gokkan (C), 80, posing w. his son Neyer (R), 50, a chemist & grandson Berin, 28, at home. Location: Kadikoy, Turkey Date taken: 1940 Photographer: Margaret Bourke-White -
Show off the sports coats.
Nice. I estimate late-40's to mid-50's in a very classic cut. I would guess post-CC41, so probably 50's. Long lapel roll and this type of micro-pattern was popular then. Also the font and design of the label. If you intend to keep it Dostioffsky, I would definitely let out sleeves to the max. -
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This type of button stance for a DB became somewhat popular in Germany from the mid-30's onward, but was really widespread ca. 1947-52. However it appears to originate from South America (or was popular there earlier on). At least that's what in 1932 the German tailoring periodicals reported -... -
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Ah, it's actually from the Metropolitan Museum: http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/159549?rpp=30&pg=1&rndkey=20140912&ft=*&deptids=8&what=Coats|Dinner+jackets&pos=9 As is this diamond-weave riding jacket: -
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1970s does early 20s belt back
That denim jacket is atrocious. The first one could work for 20's... but I'd narrow down the lapels a bit.- Fastuni
- Post #3
- Forum: Vintage Finds and Deals
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Pocket flaps on suit coats
I also doubt that changing the flaps can greatly "improve" a clearly 70's jacket if all the other features are not very 30's like. Besides that, large squarish pocket flaps are also to be found on bona-fide 30's suits: -
1920s suits
I think that a slight "matching of colors" would be better than repeating exactly the same stripes on three items. Anyway as striped blazers, boaters and club-ties are all not part of my wardrobe (nor do I intend to add them), I shouldn't really be bothered by them... ;) -
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Great hair! And a sweater with a DB. More cool photos of van Vliet. Small photo from 1948, but note the very wide and baggy trousers (I don't know the English word... in German they are called "Überfallhosen". They are full length "knickerbockers"): Source: classiclightweights.co.uk Light... -
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Vintage pictures of wild patterned sweaters
Great stuff! Sweater tucked into the trousers is something that needs to be done more often. A great way to make newer "too long" knitwear work with a 30-40's wardrobe.- Fastuni
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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1920s suits
Yes, it's pretty much a "club uniform" then. For a casual "non-club" combination this would look excessively matched. -
BRITISH Belt-Back Suits and Sports Jackets
This is certainly a correct assertion... although numerous exceptions existed. It's due to notch-lapels being the standard for a sport-jacket and being considered the "sporty" lapel, while peaks were "dressy". That short sports jacket is lovely, by the way! -
1930's Joseph & Fiess Co. Pinstripe Tweed Suit!
I have no doubt that this suit is 1930's. Everything looks perfectly right for a mid-30's US two-button SB. The waistcoat has 4 pockets - one can see this on closer inspection. The photo is a bit unsharp and the fabric hides the pockets a bit. The buttons are very "30's European-style" BTW -...- Fastuni
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- Forum: Classifieds
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1920s suits
Thanks. European warm-weather casualwear from the 20's is certainly a bit of a "knowledge gap" for me. Some ideas strike me as rather unappealing, though. Tie and hat band in the same color stripes as the blazer? Navy blazer with flannels (so far perfectly good) - but with odd... -
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So, I was just working in the shop, minding my own business when...
Wow! Some spectacular colors in this bunch. Congratulations on this find - I am sure many a lovely hat with come out of this. -
If you could only wear one hat, what color would be ideal?
The most versatile of all is light grey with a slightly brownish (more towards the reddish end, not green) hue... there probably are many ways to describe variations of this (taupe grey, clay grey, cinereous, copper grey etc.). Fills the function of any grey or brown hat. I recommend it with a... -
Pocket flaps on suit coats
The vast majority of my genuine 30-40's street-suits have pocket flaps. I prefer a jacket to have them... unless it is black formal wear, of course. A hallmark of many 70's jackets is the use of large square-edged "DB" flaps on SB jackets. That always looks a bit odd to me. I agree though that... -
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Thanks. It's actually a deadstock British CC41 double-breasted suit: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?53383-Show-us-your-British-suits&p=1767543&viewfull=1#post1767543- Fastuni
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Boating Blazers
This one looks a lot like prison clothes... the brimless cap doesn't help it. Nice combination... also note how close the buttons are to the hem.
