BOTH SIDES OF THE TWEED! - Show us your tweed suits, sport coats and pants

[Two Types]

AS HBK says, "it's something of an anomaly".

As you can imagine, I'm rather pleased by it.

 

[Metatron]

I am surprised that tweed jackets with peak lapels are so rare!
The nice thing is that it works well with the the sober tweed, gives it some 'edge'.

 

[Two Types]

HBK: thinking back a year or so, I recall seeing a tweed jacket on ebay (maybe for sale by 'Wardrobe Department'?) which had the same twenties looking cutaway. However closer indspection showed it to be 40s or 50s. So maybe there was a revival of the the 20s cutaway at that time.

 

[herringbonekid]

TT, yes, or some provincial tailors just never stopped using it.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Abolutely. There are some weird oddities when one gets down to (esp. bespoke) tailors in the sticks.

 

[Dinerman]

Hart Schaffner & Marx belt-back tweed

 

[Fastuni]

Dinerman, this is a lovely pattern and cut!

Here also a late-40's to early-50's British Harris Tweed sportcoat:

 

[itsbruce]

Longstanding fan of tweed. I have two tweed suits (one with both plus twos and straight-leg trousers, so I can use it for cycling but also for the office), two tweed trilbies, several tweed caps (including a Dashing Tweeds one I was given as a birthday present, with reflective thread weaved in to make it useful for cycling at night) and a covert coat.

Suit one (too warm a day for the jacket):

Suit two:

Covert coat:

 

[Vampyre Master]

my new purchase 1940 Harris Tweed dark salmon suit

VM

 

[itsbruce]

Cracking colour

 

[Fastuni]

VM, would be great if you could show more of this suit.
Is it American or British?

 

[Vampyre Master]

Cracking colour

thanks
here's some more shots, I was modelling some of my stuff Victorian and vintage at a vintage fashion show

its a two piece suit came with the Tattersall waistcoat £250
VM

 

[Fastuni]

Thanks. Stunning suit at a good price!
Note that the label has the "100% pure wool" line. This dates it to the mid-40's to mid-50's. The label used until the mid-40's lacked this line.

 

[Vampyre Master]

Thanks. Stunning suit at a good price!
Note that the label has the "100% pure wool" line. This dates it to the mid-40's to mid-50's. The label used until the mid-40's lacked this line.

thanks for the update.
VM

 

[Vampyre Master]

VM, would be great if you could show more of this suit.
Is it American or British?

Hi there I live in North Wales. the suit was made by a tailor "Meredith" just 45 min away. sadly no longer in business, I bought it in Llandudno !! it has button fly, braces buttons, turn ups and flap pockets on the jacket.
VM

 

[Two Types]

Splendid suit and looks to be in great condition.

 

[Vampyre Master]

Splendid suit and looks to be in great condition.

thanks its super just two identical wear marks on the jacket lining, perhaps he carried coins in the pockets !!

VM

 

[Rabbit]

My apologies in advance, for this is actually the wrong thread for this suit. It look more like a "normal" rough finish wool than tweed. I didn't know where else to post it.

I recently came across this three-piece (not mine) in a very small size which has me puzzled. It's a Botany brand suit which looks pre-war, but then again the lapel and the overall balance looks odd to me, although I can't put my finger on it.

How would you date this thing?

According to the description, there is only one tag in it (in the pics), reading: "Botany Future Executive Tailored for Carson Sirie Scott & Co. University Shop".
Going by the judgement of the seller, the lining is silky. The waistcoat is reversible.

 

[Fastuni]

These kind of fancy liners, together with the waistcoat cut (only 2 pockets) and the rear vent strongly suggest 1960s.
However I like the conservative cut... the high waist with cuffed legs and the jacket cut give it a mid-20s style IMO.

 

[Rabbit]

Good man, thanks Fastuni. I overlooked the center vent. I had a hunch the fancy liner indicated 1960s, but wasn't sure about this particular liner.
I agree, the conservative cut is rather nice. The measurements provided are incomplete (chest 19", shoulder 16", trouser waist 28", missing info on jacket length and waistcoat), but if someone - TT perhaps - is looking for another inexpensive small suit for a teenager, here is the link to the Etsy listing:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/186452...Z&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_view_type=gallery