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  1. Fastuni

    Show us your TIES

    Neat pattern on this one, MikeBravo. To be honest it reminds me of Spaghetti-O's... but much more elegant. :) http://alancook.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/spaghettio-os1.jpg - Bourbon fleur-de-lis swirling around a sun? If the ¨Sun King¨ Louis XIV. would have worn neckties, this would be it...
  2. Fastuni

    Show Us Vintage GERMAN Suits

    Breuninger is a higher end German men´s outfitter in Stuttgart. This one is an extremely rare labelled Breuninger suit from 1935-1940 (as the cut and ADEFA label suggest). The flagship store depicted on the label was destroyed in 1944. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breuninger These ¨big name"...
  3. Fastuni

    30s German Suit SB Pinstripe Breuninger/Adefa Sz.40

    Exceedingly rare labelled German Blue Pinstripe SB notch-lapel suit. Size 40 Regular. I set a high Buy-it-now price, but I am open to consider any fair offer. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141301809309
  4. Fastuni

    BOTH SIDES OF THE TWEED! - Show us your tweed suits, sport coats and pants

    Thanks. Stunning suit at a good price! Note that the label has the "100% pure wool" line. This dates it to the mid-40's to mid-50's. The label used until the mid-40's lacked this line.
  5. Fastuni

    BOTH SIDES OF THE TWEED! - Show us your tweed suits, sport coats and pants

    VM, would be great if you could show more of this suit. Is it American or British?
  7. Fastuni

    30's large German knit sweater vest

    Feel free to make me an offer for this excellent original 1930's sweater vest with grey-green brick pattern: http://www.ebay.de/itm/141301349704?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649 Also lots of other 30-40's stuff I have to get out of my troves.
  8. Fastuni

    BOTH SIDES OF THE TWEED! - Show us your tweed suits, sport coats and pants

    Dinerman, this is a lovely pattern and cut! Here also a late-40's to early-50's British Harris Tweed sportcoat:
  9. Fastuni

    What kind of suit is this?

    This is a three-piece suit with three-button single-breasted coat. The lapels are called notch lapels. The fabric is a light brown pinstripe. It's a normal suit and has no special name. They were sometimes called Lounge suits or street suits... it's a basic elegant suit (and no sports-suit or...
  10. Fastuni

    1920s suits

    I think so as well. The only practical reason could be if he rode a motorcycle (as some period photos suggest). But his clothes dont quite suggest that.
  11. Fastuni

    1920s suits

    Backwards bill... I assume this was done in a joking manner or he just got off his motorcycle.
  13. Fastuni

    Cheers To The Baseball Cap

    As to the wearing of hats and caps in the ¨Golden Era¨: When in a correct suit about town this was true (more so for the middle class and above), but for a suit, combination or outfit that was more sporty or workwear a flat-cap was very appropriate regardless of age or status. Plenty men also...
  14. Fastuni

    Formal Wear Primer

    If fold down collar take the cummerbund. Stand-up collar with vest. Since the white jacket is a bit more informal I'd take the fold down with cummerbund.
  15. Fastuni

    Any ideas on the age etc. of this Luftwaffe style leather jacket

    Thanks. Translation: 5 Breakfast 5 Oil 45 Gasoline 35 Gasoline 13 Oil / last day 103 It looks like a calculation for a motorcycle trip.
  16. Fastuni

    Putting it all together

    In Germany a yellow sweater is immediately associated with Hans-Dietrich Genscher (1974-92 German foreign minister) and his Free Democratic Party (now almost vanished into obscurity). One of his trademark yellow sweater vests was auctioned off for 4700 USD.
  17. Fastuni

    The Cap Faction

    Interesting how high the cap sits on his head. Regarding the catalog scan above... The kids visor cap is designated as a ¨schoolboys cap¨. The uniform-style visor caps are for civilian sports clubs. They are designated as ¨Yacht club¨ and ¨Aviators caps¨ and made from navy blue cloth. Right...
  19. Fastuni

    The Cap Faction

    German caps 1931 from Grumach Bros. Berlin. The flat-caps are described as ¨strictly modern¨ and ¨English pattern¨:
  20. Fastuni

    Any ideas on the age etc. of this Luftwaffe style leather jacket

    It certainly was not made in one of the East German factories, but by a smaller scale workshop (lack of label, mixed snaps and hand-stitching). There were only few of these kind in East Germany - therefore likely West German. If someone knows more about RES zippers, we might find a definite answer.
  21. Fastuni

    Any ideas on the age etc. of this Luftwaffe style leather jacket

    It´s a 50-60s motorcyclist jacket. The very spread collar is also typical of the era. Nothing unusual about the snap buttons... old stocks of such parts were used for many decades. Never seen RES zippers, but the brass zippers and design look 50s. What makes you think East German? It would...
  22. Fastuni

    The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

    Does the (reeded leather band) liner indicate a date? When was this type of line first used? It is an Italian Borsalino, sold originally in Bolzano. It mentions "Grand Prix 1900" and has no trademark R after the "Borsalino". Also the label cover is oiled silk and not plastic. No paper label...
  23. Fastuni

    Show us your TIES

    British 30's bowtie. While not a frequent wearer of bowties, this one had such a nice fabric I couldn't resist.
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