There's a new company which I happened to get a look at some of their wares, called Prohibiton Clothing stationed right here in Brooklyn. The owner who dresses in perfect period reproduction 1930's garb from head to toe, sells a nice selection of made to measure belted back, and classic db suits...
What I wore to the Jazz Age Lawn Party.
1st day
'20s/'30s Linen Jacket
'30s tie
'80s/'90s slacks
remix cap toes
modern shirt
modern Capas cap
2nd day
Early '40s sportcoat
'40s/'50s Panama hat
'30s tie
'80s/'90s slacks
modern shirt
modern Jos. Bank saddle shoes.
Upon doing further research, after learning that the glasses say "Viladium" in 3 places I was able to find an indentical pair of glasses on ebay. They're apparantly saftey glasses from the 1940's period. Does anyone know anything about that those type of glasses?
That sight has some great info on it. I can't seem to find anything like this pair though. What's throwing me is the support bar accross the top of the glasses, which I've only seen on Aviators, yet these lenses are a bit too small to fall into that category.
Found this deadstock '40s-'50s panama hat while on my travels in Milwaukee Wisconsin. My friends vintage Telefunken Concertino Radio in the background.
On a trip I made last week to Milwaukee, Wisconsin I found some nice vintage jackets for prices far better than in New York. Both are displayed on my friends' moms' recently purchased 1900's-1920's clothing bust (is there a proper name?)
The first one is a plum colored sportcoat with a...
Thanks for the info! I do have one more question regarding this hat. The center of the inside where it says "Lee" is covered in a clear material. Did older Fedora's have that feature?
I've been wearing fedora's for nearly 7 years, but this is my first vintage one. I'm a novice when it comes to dating hats, so I'll leave it to you fellow loungers to figure out how old it is.
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