Show us their suits

[herringbonekid]

i hadn't heard the gay code thing Fletch, but i know they became more popular after the Duke of Windsor was seen about in them.

 

[Tomasso]

best on a dummy though; jackets on a flat surface can look a bit deflated and hard to discern the true shape of.

Yes, the photography style exhibits the possibilities of mixing various fabrics, textures, colors, etc... and not the particular cut or fit of a garment. Personally, I find perusing the suitings at a cloth merchant like W.Bill or the shirtings at a chemisier like Charvet much more stimulating than looking at various cuts and styles pinned to mannequins at a tailor's shop.

 

[GoldenEraFan]

The guy's jacket on the right, if it didn't have that lapel buttonhole I would think he was a time traveller from the Lawrence Welk show.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/artdecofan/7718627816/sizes/h/in/photostream/

 

[Two Types]

A few months back I posted a shot of Richard Attenborough's jacket from the film version of 'Brighton Rock'. Today, i found this fantastic view of the rear of the suit:

Whilst the jacket has a splendid back, and is much more exciting than the rear of the jacket he wore in the stage play in 1943 ...

... the suit worn for the stage version was made from a fantastic cloth (much more 'over the top' than in the film) ...

Here is Attenborough in a tailor's shop in London's East End being fitted for the suit:

Unfortunately, I couldn't find the name of the tailor. Apparently there wasa feature on the stage show in 'Picture Post' some time after march 1943, so if anyone has copies from that period, have a look and see if the name of the tailors can be found.

 

[herringbonekid]

... i would also like to know who made the suit for the film (and what happened to it).

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

Is the pleating on the first jacket similar to rudie's? I haven't seen any version of brighton rock and can't help you with the question but the suits look really amazing.

 

[herringbonekid]

Is the pleating on the first jacket similar to rudie's?

not really... there's no shoulder yoke. the pleats go into the shoulder seam.
it's a very exaggerated style (with pagoda shoulders)...

...to underline the rather flashy tastes of the small time criminal.

great suit though !

 

[Nick D]

...to underline the rather flashy tastes of the small time criminal.

Probably five buttons on the cuffs, too.

 

[herringbonekid]

just the three...

...check out the tie style, with the clip pushed right up so the tie sticks out. i've tried a slightly less severe version of that myself on occasion.

 

[Rudie]

I love his hats.

 

[Two Types]

...check out the tie style, with the clip pushed right up so the tie sticks out. i've tried a slightly less severe version of that myself on occasion.

I've also tried to get that look - it never seems to be succesful. I think you need a very tight knot in your tie to hold it so perfectly.

 

[Gin&Tonics]

I love his hats.

They're so expressive, aren't they? They seem to work every available inch of his noggin to speak volumes without him having to say a word!

 

[Mario]

Seriously nipped waist:

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[Baron Kurtz]

His hats are too small for him, perching on the top of his head. Used for effect, to say something about the character - like the suit. Fats Waller used the same device, but for different effect.

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[Matt Crunk]

Forgive me if someone has already posted this somewhere. But it's just something I ran across and thought it might be of interest here: Bogart's navy pinstriped suit from Dark Passage. It recently sold at auction for $1673, which seems rather cheap to me for a screen-worn suit of such a famous screen legend.

 

[The Good]

That's a very nice suit. $1673 does seem cheap, though.

If the suit fit anyone here, would you wear it, or treat it as too valuable, having belonged to Bogart?

 

[countryclubjoe]

not really... there's no shoulder yoke. the pleats go into the shoulder seam.
it's a very exaggerated style (with pagoda shoulders)...

...to underline the rather flashy tastes of the small time criminal.

great suit though !

Interesting that no one else is wearing a hat in the photo.

 

[Mario]

Forgive me if someone has already posted this somewhere. But it's just something I ran across and thought it might be of interest here: Bogart's navy pinstriped suit from Dark Passage. It recently sold at auction for $1673, which seems rather cheap to me for a screen-worn suit of such a famous screen legend.

What was Clifton Young's line referring to the suit Bogey's wore in the film? "I saw your striped suit come out early this morning. I followed it to the diner. Brother, you're sure an amateur."

 

[Mario]

I liked Willy Fritsch's suits in Spione (Spies) from Fritz Lang, 1928

This one I found amazing because belts weren't all that common on German suits in 1928. Also note the thin (and long) tie he's wearing.

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I like the cut of the lapel here:

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I really love his jacket and his hat in this scene. Also note the huge lapels on Craighall Sherry's overcoat.

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[Two Types]

The low waist and belt on his trousers really do make it look much later than 1928. With that thin tie, it could almost be 1958.