Plackets like that weren't uncommon at all, though I generally see them on notch lapel models. The date on the union label is the only difference between the 1936 and 1939 tags, which leaves a 13 year window that it could have been manufactured in. The breast pocket and shape of those lapels...
In the latest post, the layer under my coat is a tweed jacket made by Messagerie. The coat itself is RRL, as is the shirt. The hat's an old Banana Republic and the jeans are LVC. An all repro ensemble- Ha!
The vest from a couple pages back with the horn toggle closure is a blanket stripe made...
We spent today in Belgrade, hitting up some of the antique shops. There was a lot of high priced Western Americana. It's just the kind of thing I like, but it's also popular with the millionare set in the area when they furnish their log cabin styled ski mansions, so at least in this part of the...
Leather feels like capeskin, the lining is a silk pile. I think the boots are horse. I got the original ads for the suit yesterday, and as you can imagine, this kind of specialty suit was super expensive new. Endorsed by Lindbergh! This design predates the A1 / B1 design by a couple of years...
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