I finally bought a double breasted overcoat today for $20 at Value Village (the thrift stores don't sell them during the summer, otherwise I would've bought one back then), I can't post a photo right now. However, I CAN give a description.
-Dark beige-ish color
-Wool & cashmere blend...
Yes, I was thinking the same thing, the lapels on 30's coats are a bit different. Well, what I mean by "instead of a uniform" is that I collect East German military uniforms, and I wanted one for my birthday. However, my parents don't understand, they think I will wear it in public (which I...
Hi, my birthday's coming up soon and instead of a uniform I might just get some new coats and hats for my 1930's-style wardrobe. I came across this coat on Ebay, it's my size, it's double breasted, it's the color I like, and it's not outrageously expensive. Is it okay for a 1930's-40's...
I care a lot about "historical accuracy", so I try to dress as close to 1930s-40s style as possible. But, sometimes, I also dress in 1980's-90's style with my beige six-on-one double breasted suit and gray-green single breasted raincoat that's extremely long. I'll try to post up some photos of...
I own a Bailey's pork pie, but it's one size too small. We were staying in Niagara Falls for a few nights, then we went shopping in Buffalo, NY. It was from A.J. Wright's, for $15, but my mom wouldn't let me buy it. But I really wanted it, so the next day my parents went back to Buffalo and...
Hmm...right now I'm wearing a gray wool fedora, white dress shirt, dark blue tie with small red diagonal stripes, a silver parallelogram-shaped tie bar, and gray pants with sky blue and purple pinstripes (I know, it sounds vibrant, but it's really, really subtle and barely noticable when you see...
Thanks a lot! Now I'll consider something else. But I find my gray wool fedora, which I got on sale at Sears at $12.66, where its original price was $40, works great in cold weather. But in spring and summer, it is a bad idea to wear. That's why I'm looking for a fedora in another material...
Hi, I want this hat, called the "New Yorker", for my birthday this October; I want it in brown. But before I ask my parents to get it for me, I want to know, is it ok for a 1930's to 1940's impression? I think it is, but I'm no professional on fedoras, I'm only a pro on East German military...
Hi all, I'm just wondering if any other colors of dress shirts were used in the 1930's to 1940's other than white, which is the only color I remember seeing in period movies, catalogues, and pictures. That's why I can only wear my 1930s look to school when my 3 white shirts are still clean...
I've observed that in suit stores, three-piece is a bit more common than my personal favorite, double-breasted, which I hope gets back in style sometime soon.
Oh, all my ties are brand new, except a couple that are from my dad. Wait, those ties he gave me are still modern. I find the ones at the thrift store far too tacky. I only wear either solid color ties, or ties that have a maximum of 3 colors (only primary colors or offshoots of these colors) on...
Hmm...none of my friends know that my old-fashioned clothes come from either Goodwill or Value Village...Well, anyways, as far as I know those are the only places I can find those types of clothes...I mean, what store in the mall sells double-breasted suits and/or double breasted overcoats? The...
YETI-Aren't the heavy wool ones called overcoats? By trenchcoats, I was referring to the gabardine ones used in the rain.
Hal-Thanks, I never knew that! And would you happen to know why trench coats in this period were only beige or khaki? What did 1930's-40's raincoats look like? And about my...
Hmm...I WAS going to buy a four-on-one blue sportcoat today but then I changed my mind. You do have a good point about the button functionality though...Besides, I collect East German military uniforms and their formal jacket is in four-on-one arrangement. Except for the East German police...
Sigh...my best friend's mom says I look like a Jew simply for wearing a knee-length black raincoat...even though I have the business apparel and all under it...
1930s-40s trench coat styles?
Hi everyone (again), thanks for visiting my second thread! This time my questions are about trench coats. I've always loved that classic image of a private investigator with a fedora and beige trench coat, so when I started dressing in 30's style, a beige...
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