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Show us your TIES
Autumn is coming - the perfect excuse for these European 30's ties in warm colors:- Fastuni
- Post #9,257
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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How many suits do you own?
So what are you wearing those ties with? Or are they for collection only? -
Vintage pictures of wild patterned sweaters
Those DB knit-jackets are great.- Fastuni
- Post #29
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Show Us Vintage GERMAN Suits
Cosmic injustice. But then... why isn't it a 40 L complete with trousers? ;) A very thin basis. I got this together with some other (mostly decrepit) Central European suits. Some certainly German, but some had labels from Poland/Warsaw and Czechoslowakia. I just can't really convince myself... -
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Ok... as we are on the topic of really short 30's jackets. This one is probably from Poland. Size 35 (on a 38-40 mannequin - sorry for the creased shoulders). 71 cm total back length. 41 cm shoulders. Anyone interested in this Central/East-European specimen of unusual tailoring, PM me. -
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Hmm... the obvious explanation would be that there was a discrepancy between the advertised "fashion ideal" and reality. Some more food for thought: German periodical from July 1929: 75-76 cm back length for average height 174 cm. Oct. 1930: A DB in "English fashion" is shown: 76 cm back... -
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I checked several German-language publications (Internatioanle Moden, Rundschau, Schneidermeister, Zeitschrift für Modekunst and official guild booklets) from 1933-1940... their average body height is 175-176 cm (69 inches). With some seasonal variation (a bit shorter in Spring/Summer) they... -
Show Us Vintage GERMAN Suits
Ah, ok. It certainly appears to be an overall European (and influenced regions) fashion. I thought your comment was meant in context of the "wrist rule". -
Show Us Vintage GERMAN Suits
But I'd bet that all of them had skirts about the length of the sleeve-end (where the wrist is supposed to be, give or take 1 cm)... but not significantly shorter than the sleeves. These are BTW about the measurements of my brown chalkstripe three-piece posted before. It has 25.5 inches... -
Vintage Workwear
Probably because they tend to be overly cheesy without very clever lyrics. Also the musical style was mostly "old-fashioned" and similar to operette. *** Here some bona-fide German/Austrian 1930-40's workwear: Jacket (sz. 38) is a cotton/linen herringbone twill. Waistcoat is a charcoal-white...- Fastuni
- Post #828
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Show Us Vintage GERMAN Suits
I didn't want to suggest that "reaching the wrists" is or should be a "rule" cast in iron. It's just what I personally think is a good looking proportion and my "rule of thumb". I have several rather shortish jackets... they look right to me because they reach the wrists (where the hand bends)... -
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More feathers fluttering our way...- Fastuni
- Post #9,233
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Show off the sports coats.
Thanks for the photos, Patrick! I'll go out on a limb here and say that the chunky front buttons are not original to the coat. They give me strong late 60's - 70's vibes - maybe the sportcoat was "updated" in that period with fancy buttons. Maybe others can chime in with their take on them... -
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I think the reason why jackets are usually shorter in the back is to allow for a good fit in sitting posture. *** Rabbit, the right one is a good short length as it reaches your wrists. That's for me the deciding factor. A well-fitting short jacket looks more dynamic and sportive than long... -
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Haha. Yes, I am neither old nor fat, but there is a thin line between short and too short. It's about proportions, too. I have long arms and legs... therefore the jacket length ought to reach at least my wrists. I will make photos of me wearing this suit and you can judge. -
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What are you wearing today??
Nice combo Patrick. The color and collar latch are quite special. Could you show a close-up of the buttons? They are quite unusual for US 30-40's wear.- Fastuni
- Post #21,799
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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1930s German Sport Suit w/ knickers
Congratulations. I am glad that you got this.- Fastuni
- Post #66
- Forum: Vintage Finds and Deals
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Yes my most recent discovery. I must have won the favor of the vintage goddess... although she must have a sense of sadistic humor, as I currently tend to find too many short sizes (either in your or my size)! -
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I would have liked it better if the body was a bit longer than the sleeves. My inseam is around 82 cms. 65 cm sleeves are minimum. 67 cm is ideal. I have quite long arms and legs. -
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But the body is bloody short (total 71 cm). The sleeves are good (65 cm), the legs work fine (after letting out). I'd hate to pass this one on - it's my only non-sport notch-lapel (and even with waistcoat). But if I get the feeling that it is way too short for me I'd just might have to.
