Nice VTG 1940s Brown Fleck 3 Piece Tweed Suit

[Johnny J]

Here is a beautiful 3 button SB suit, but for someone in a small to xsmall size.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-40s...pt=Vintage_Men_s_Clothing&hash=item33788325a5

 

[thunderw21]

Amazing tweed. Too bad it's such a small size.

 

[Johnny J]

Amazing tweed. Too bad it's such a small size.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Jesus! $355 for a suit that would fit me, with 4 days to go. The world's gone mad. Good luck to the seller, though!

bk

 

[thunderw21]

Jesus! $355 for a suit that would fit me, with 4 days to go. The world's gone mad. Good luck to the seller, though!

bk

What the heck, wasn't it just at $20 several hours ago? Or am I going crazy?

 

[Johnny J]

What the heck, wasn't it just at $20 several hours ago? Or am I going crazy?

It sure was! Wow! I guess several people really want it.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

It certainly was. Quite a shock to wake up to my watch list when this stuff happens (very frequent these days). Even ordinary (this one, of course, is extraordinary) suits are getting ludicrous prices …

bk

 

[Rudie]

What a great fabric!

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Man that fabric is killer would make a great cap.

 

[Shangas]

I never thought I'd say this...but it actually happened. Something so small that even I wouldn't be able to wear it!

 

[Mario]

The most extraordinary coloured Donegal tweed I've seen so far.

 

[Rudie]

Makes me wonder why suitings are so bland and boring nowadays. What makes designers think people want only dark blues and charcoal?

 

[Johnny J]

Man that fabric is killer would make a great cap.

Exactly!!

 

[Mario]

Man that fabric is killer would make a great cap.:smile:

Exactly!!

Hey! You two there! Yes, you! Don't come up with any funny ideas... Seriously!

 

[Johnny J]

Hey! You two there! Yes, you! Don't come up with any funny ideas... Seriously!

Ha Ha! I don't think you can find fabric like that anymore, and to buy that suit and cut it up for some caps, well I don't think I would ever ruin a nice vintage suit for that.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

It's true that the fabric would be difficult to find, but I suspect not impossible. One would have to convince a mill/weaver to use oodles of those very interesting flocking colours.

IIRC, I have a sportscoat in very similar fabric. But, again IIRC, the flocks, in equally interesting colours, are partially arranged into an overcheck. I'll have to check and post pics when i get back.

bk

 

[Shangas]

Suits these days are very boring. I went into a very well-known high-end clothing shop in town last week. And the suits section is a sea of black, grey, midnight blue, navy blue, black, grey, navy blue, blue pinstripe, black pinstripe, grey pinstripe, black, grey, grey, black, charcoal grey, midnight black and...black.

There wasn't a single suit there that was anything other than that. It was SO boring...

 

[Baron Kurtz]

It would seem that interesting weaves, other than VERY subtle herringbone, have become taboo for the everyday suit. So, the shops cater to businessmen mostly, who have to live within the taboos of their industry. Sad, but rational.

bk

 

[Rudie]

If they want other people than businessmen to start wearing suits again they ought to try some interesting colours, fabrics that drape well and cuts that flatter the wearer. Doesn't sound that difficult, no?

 

[Shangas]

If they want other people than businessmen to start wearing suits again they ought to try some interesting colours, fabrics that drape well and cuts that flatter the wearer. Doesn't sound that difficult, no?

Rudie, that won't happen until you convince people that a suit isn't FORMALWEAR.

I stand by what I say in any court of the world, when I say that A SUIT IS CASUALWEAR.

Ask anyone and see how many people agree with you.

If you're like most of the people I know, then a suit is formalwear.

To me, a suit is casualwear. It's what it'll always be. And until others see that as well, nobody will wear them. And until they do, suits will continue to be boring.

Times were, that a suit was a mark of respectability. Self-respect, respect for others, pride, a mark of success and possibly, affluence.

These days, a suit is a mark of boredom, rigidity, formality and blandness. So nobody wears them. If you want people to start wearing suits again, you gotta break that mold. But it's a mold that's been around for at least 50 years...so you may have a bit of work ahead of you...

I wrote about this very issue in my blog. You can read it here:

http://scheong.wordpress.com/2011/07/29/suited-up-stuffy-or-stylish/

Basically, it's a look at the history of the suit and its place in society...