1920s suits

[Claudio]

incredible find Speakeasy! I do however agree it looks like the more conservative cut rather than the higher button stancing, longer flaired skirt, but yours is just amazing and looks like it fits you perfectly.

 

[cpdv]

It's a terrible picture I took after I first opened the box but I wanted to share anyways. I'll take better ones once I have the trousers hemmed.

 

[herringbonekid]

cpdv, that looks like a perfect fit.

 

[Two Types]

I look forward to seeing more pictures. That's an impressive suit.

 

[cpdv]

I thought it was funny that it's dated November 17th 1923. Obviously someone didn't get the jazz suit memo...

 

[Qirrel]

Love it. Very nice.

 

[herringbonekid]

I thought it was funny that it's dated November 17th 1923. Obviously someone didn't get the jazz suit memo...

here's a scan from Sears spring-summer 1923. the jazz suit is still being touted as 'brand new', probably to net any late-comers.
(i should add that it's the only jacket of that cut in the catalogue):

there's also a version in a 1926 catalogue, albeit with wide trousers (see page 2 of this thread).

 

[Baron Kurtz]

That was the model not very popular in the years previous that they were trying to run out, then!

 

[DamianM]

It's a terrible picture I took after I first opened the box but I wanted to share anyways. I'll take better ones once I have the trousers hemmed.

AHA! thats who bought this Tux!
My friend was bummed out that it sold.

Well it looks great

 

[cpdv]

Oh I was all over it! There was no question. Its in beautiful shape it looks like its never been worn.

 

[DamianM]

Now for en event to come up.
You need a shirt and bow tie as well

 

[Fastuni]

Great tux cpdv! Don't forget the waistcoat!

 

[Papperskatt]

I must say that the jazz suit look is certainly growing on me. Nice find, cpdv!

 

[herringbonekid]

p.s. here's another suit from that Sears 1923 page:

 

[cpdv]

Now for en event to come up.
You need a shirt and bow tie as well

I have an arrow dress shirt from the 20s with lots of detachable collars and I do need an event to come around for it although I have work evening ware out after 6:00 because I can.

 

[cpdv]

From looking at myself in the mirror I'm begining to think that the illustrations with big heads are not that far off the mark. I do have a large head but still.

 

[Mr. Speakeasy]

That is a great suit! I've been wanting to try to get something like it made (early 20's Hart Schafer Marx). Mind posting some more photos of it being worn that offer a better look at the cut?

Thanks!

you're probably right Herringbonekid my suit does look a little less radical than the illustration, shares a fairly similar cut in my mind. Do you guys think my suit is from the same period as the advertisement or might it be a couple years later or something?

 

[Mr. Speakeasy]

That's a nice, rare find. Good to see you back.

Thanks TwoTypes i'm glad to be back

 

[herringbonekid]

Mr speakeasy, i thought you had said it was dated 1920 ?

if not, it still looks early 20s.

 

[Mr. Speakeasy]

I think my wording just got muddled up, i was saying your ad dated 1920 looked the same as my suit, I wish it was dated. Speaking of which I dug through my collection and found a suit I have had for a while that I was hoping you gents might help me date. I was figuring it was from around world war one if not the early 20s. It was sold to me as being from the 1890s but I know right away that isn't true. It is made of what I think is raw silk, i was told probably japanese silk by a friend.