neither the fact that the garment is made in China (is the fact that RRL is made in China controversial ?)
nor the frayed rear cinch would put me off... only the low rise is a deal breaker.
TT, yes, that first one could be 20s; it looks like the sort of pattern that the 70s copied (badly) and that makes people say 'the 20s looks like the 70s but without polyester' which i disagree with but there's a thread somewhere to that effect.
the others all look like the - difficult to be...
anybody been to the Artist/Rebel/Dandy exhibition at Rhode Island School of Design ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9KyvC89SCmk
Freddy's suit in 'A Room With A View'.
the film is set around 1905 but the suit looks later; belt back with vent, neat-ish fitting, small notch...looks more early to mid 20s.
i really like this suit but have no idea if it is an original vintage one or made for the film.
these are cotton 30-40s U.S. work trousers. nothing fancy, just a cheap trouser, but great fabric:
(i took this photo in 2007 but didn't post it at the time. they are still going strong).
below; top ones are shirt weight chambray. bottom ones are cotton, pale blue with green stripes:
according to Permanent Style blog the store Paul Stuart is making some garments in a "noticeably heavier" 18 - 20 oz fabric, which "feels rather luxurious in today’s market":
http://www.permanentstyle.co.uk/2013/06/ralph-auriemma-takes-on-paul-stuart.html#.Ua82rWS3iuM
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