Mint condition French '30s Blue 3 piece pinstripe gabardine suit

[GoldenEraFan]

Possibly post-war with pre-war specs?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/FRENCH-1930...pt=Vintage_Men_s_Clothing&hash=item485ecef4d7

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Postwar with postwar specs. Even as late as the 60s, maybe.

The brown one w/ the DB waistcoat is somewhat older, and rather more interesting. Glad to see this seller selling on US eBay as they've been having trouble selling their stuff on the French site.

 

[Guttersnipe]

BK, out of interest, what specifically about the suit makes you say it looks post- rather than pre-war?

 

[Two Types]

For me it's the trousers: the waistband and belt loops, with what appears to be a relatively low waist. Also the pockets would be the style I would expect on a later suit (post 1950s) if it were British.
(That said the photos aren't great and I don't have any experience with French suits, so I might be completely wrong)

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Like TT, the style of trousers. But also the waistcoat with only 2 pockets, and the buttons on the jacket.

BK, out of interest, what specifically about the suit makes you say it looks post- rather than pre-war?

 

[Guttersnipe]

Like TT, the style of trousers. But also the waistcoat with only 2 pockets, and the buttons on the jacket.

Vest pockets didn't even register on my radar, but I'm glad the ole vintage RDF pinged for those buttons too; they are similar to ones I see on a lot of American suits from the '50s. Continental suits are tricky for me, probably because I see comparatively few of them though.

Do you ever see that pocket style on earlier European trousers? I know I see it fairly often on American made pants from the mid-50s on.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Yes those pockets are sometimes seen. Less common than the on-outseam style, of course.

More than anything for me, it's the buttons.