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  1. herringbonekid

    The Well Dressed Man by The Baron

    'Double Breasted lapels' was quite a common term for 'peaked lapels' in British catalogues and tailoring magazines. e.g. from Burton's mid 30s: "coat: S.B. with D.B. lapels, button 1 link, seam back, no vent, plain seams..."
  2. herringbonekid

    The Well Dressed Man by The Baron

    " the grey should not be too light, and the jacket should be made like a sports coat - long, single breasted and with a half-belt " it's really frustrating that we don't have a single image of such a British belted-back sports jacket from 1921, neither a photo nor a catalogue illustration...
  3. herringbonekid

    Vintage Suitings: Discussions of, and sourcing modern equivalents, etc.

    great find Fastuni. i'm more than a little jealous. looks quite rough in a tweedy way.
  4. herringbonekid

    1920s suits

  5. herringbonekid

    1920s suits

    i'm seeing quite a few very-narrow-wrap modern DBs around too. though not as high buttoning as the 1920s ones below it:
  7. herringbonekid

    1920s suits

    the wide lapels remind me of this sort of thing from the late 30s: ... though the higher buttons / waist and unpadded shoulders give it that early 20s feel. as i say though, i have no idea if the designer is looking at the same stuff. he might just as easily be thinking a modern update...
  8. herringbonekid

    1920s suits

    Barmey, which do you prefer... the more moderate early 20s DB (as modelled by Buster Keaton) or the more extreme higher buttoning version with angled buttons and pockets ? p.s. check out this modern high buttoning DB by Sciamat. i immediately thought of the early 20s DBs when i saw it...
  9. herringbonekid

    One doofus or an annoying trend in socks?

    David Hockney did mismatched socks in the 60s: ...given his eccentric pop art personality (and the rest of his outfit) i think it works.
  10. herringbonekid

    1920's 3 Piece in Brown Tweed

    i asked the seller and the waistcoat measures 20" pit to pit (putting it at a 38-39 chest) jackets usually have between 2 and 4 inches of 'ease' above your actual chest measurement, depending on the style and how fitted your preference is.
  11. herringbonekid

    1920's 3 Piece in Brown Tweed

    i'm a 37, but the jacket chest measurement is more like a 39. of course it could be a 'roomy' 38.... but that's still a bit too big for me.
  13. herringbonekid

    1920's 3 Piece in Brown Tweed

    i'm having a bit of a boo hoo about this suit not being my size, and also being on U.S. ebay rather than in an English charity shop where no one knows how old it is. [huh]
  14. herringbonekid

    1920's 3 Piece in Brown Tweed

    Fastuni, i thought you weren't a fan of the 20s small / sloping shoulder ? this one (16") is very narrow compared to the chest measurement. actually the shoulder would be fine on me for a 20s neat shoulder look.
  15. herringbonekid

    1920's 3 Piece in Brown Tweed

    luckily - for the price this suit will probably go for - it's too big for me. :(
  16. herringbonekid

    Vintage Suitings: Discussions of, and sourcing modern equivalents, etc.

    i didn't realise that 'shoddy' actually meant recycled material. i must say i have nothing against the idea of recycled wool if the end result looks and feels good.
  17. herringbonekid

    1930's 3 button peak lapel suit jacket

    no date, but it's from that 'Menswear; vintage people on photo postcards' book that was mentioned a while ago.
  19. herringbonekid

    Vintage Suitings: Discussions of, and sourcing modern equivalents, etc.

    "flapper-bracket" ?
  20. herringbonekid

    1930's 3 button peak lapel suit jacket

    this jacket might not be black, but the effect would be the same:
  21. herringbonekid

    Vintage Suitings: Discussions of, and sourcing modern equivalents, etc.

    you need to start turning some of your fabric into suits then ! ;)
  22. herringbonekid

    Show us their suits

  23. herringbonekid

    Vintage Suitings: Discussions of, and sourcing modern equivalents, etc.

    i suppose it's good that we have some voices insisting that modern cloth is 'superior' or 'astonishing'; it means that there's less competition (for people like me) over the vintage cloth when it turns up for sale.

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