This is a suit by Richman Brothers. Can anyone help me confirm the era? I'm not sure if it's a 1940s or later. I've seen some suits of this company in 1951, their labels are black background and golden handwriting. I'm not sure about mine
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Please help me to confirm the era
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Mean Eyed Matt
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Hi Justinian,
Based on the more pronounced waist suppression and the curved shoulders, I’d guess the jacket dates to the 1930s or early 1940s; later on, the waistline dropped lower and jackets became boxier. The trousers do look a bit tapered—a style that became fashionable later—but that could be an optical illusion in the photo, or they might have been altered at some point. Didn't you find a union label in the jacket's inside pocket? That could help with dating it...
All the best - Matt
Based on the more pronounced waist suppression and the curved shoulders, I’d guess the jacket dates to the 1930s or early 1940s; later on, the waistline dropped lower and jackets became boxier. The trousers do look a bit tapered—a style that became fashionable later—but that could be an optical illusion in the photo, or they might have been altered at some point. Didn't you find a union label in the jacket's inside pocket? That could help with dating it...
All the best - Matt
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In the photo, the trousers actually look rather straight-cut, so I’d like to stick with my idea regarding the date. But then again, that’s just a theory...
In the photo, the trousers actually look rather straight-cut, so I’d like to stick with my idea regarding the date. But then again, that’s just a theory...
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