Holy Grail Vintage Suit: Stroller/ Black Lounge Suit

[Salieri]

There have been a couple of threads along these lines about amazing suits recently, but I think personally this bespoke 1948, 3-button peaked lapel black lounge with double breasted waistcoat is just about one of the best suits I have ever seen. More pictures to come (when the light improves)

 

[Salieri]

To make it a bit easier, I've published a blog gallery of it here. I SERIOUSLY love this suit.

http://andrewsandpygott.wordpress.com/2011/09/02/the-holy-grail-of-strollers/

 

[Marc Chevalier]

This suit is absolutely outstanding. I love the way that postwar British waistcoats had lapels with such 'belly' to them! It's a great kind of swagger. "War's over! Show some bloomin' fabric!"


Congratulations on a wonderful find, Salieri ... and thanks so much for taking the time and effort to share it with all of us. Your win is our win.

 

[Oldsarge]

I love strollers! They are a way of going semi-formal in the daytime but almost no one else will know because they look so much like a black odd jacket with a vest. Another fine thing about them is that the vest can be one of a number of different colors (depending on how formal the wearer is). Buff is traditional as it grey but I see no difficulty with brighter hues on sunny days. Great suit, Salieri!

 

[birkie]

Very nice! Is that hand stitching on the sleeve button holes?

 

[Chasseur]

Very nice! I've been looking for a vintage stroller/black lounge for quite some time, but alas in 44 it is a long road...

 

[TheUndertaker]

Is the jacket center vent or dual?

 

[Nick D]

It's very unlikely to have any vents at all.

 

[panzerfan]

Damn good looking suit, looks like something you could get married in!

 

[dhermann1]

Absolutely suitable for making your maiden speech in the House of Commons.

 

[TheUndertaker]

I wonder if this could be pulled off with two button instead of three.

 

[Nick D]

Certainly.