Yes, the collar could stand to be raised a bit. The shoulders are just at the borderline of fitting/being too small, but I think it'll work once I have some alterations made.
1945-dated suit made by a local tailor here in Louisville. Needs a couple tweaks and a couple holes repaired, but other than that it's just about spot on.
Thought this was pretty remarkable: a union label in the same garment as a label dated 1916, which both makes it unusually old and unusually exactly dated.
Styleforum member jefferyd, who is a tailor and pattern maker currently working for Hart, Schaffner, and Marx, just posted a teaser of some amazing suits and garments from the HSM company archives. Some predate the company, which was founded in 1887. Hopefully more and better images are to come...
A vintage store near me has this for sale. '49 union tag, Bold Look DB blue suit. I didn't get measurements, but the store has it tagged as a 44 with 36W pants, and that looked accurate to me.
I saw one moth hole on the front of the jacket (pictured) and at least two on the pants.
Willing to...
Interesting how both Sisler and Cobb's jackets have dual breast pockets. And Walsh in a DB with notch lapel, proving they weren't invented in the '80s.
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