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Guttersnipe

One Too Many
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San Francisco, CA
Here's a few of my favorites

Here's one of my favorites. 49 union tag double breast. Pink chalk-stripe with a sort of herringbone windowpane weave.
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Brown 3 piece herringbone. Total early 40's cut but, surprisingly with a1949 union tag.
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Double breast navy wool gabardine, '39 union.
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Not a suit per say, but the look on PDXvintagette's face is priceless!
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Wooster

New in Town
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20
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Netherlands
It was made in pre-communist Shanghai. Which means pre 1949, I don't know if it's 30's or 40's... maybe people in the lounge could tell me.

Here's a picture of the fabric.

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Sorry that it's out of focus slightly, my camera isn't that great (anymore).
 

GBR

One of the Regulars
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288
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UK
Wooster said:
It was made in pre-communist Shanghai. Which means pre 1949, I don't know if it's 30's or 40's... maybe people in the lounge could tell me.



Sorry that it's out of focus slightly, my camera isn't that great (anymore).


It would be interesting to be of Chinese origin from that period.

Can you tell us more about the detailing - inside the jacket pockets and lining etc, labels.

Trousers - are they button fly, high waist side seem or slant pockets, how many back pockets, how do they fasten, lined trousers etc.

Alternately photos would be good.

All this helps to identify it and benchmark for when another interesting suit appears.
 

benstephens

Practically Family
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689
Location
Aldershot, UK
Yes it is a lovely suit Wooster. I would be interested as GBR say's in the detailing, lining etc.

From the picture it looks as though it may be flannel, but very hard to see as my laptop does not have the best of screens.

Do you know who tailored it?

Kindest Regards

Ben
 

benstephens

Practically Family
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689
Location
Aldershot, UK
That is very interesting. I suspect it was for the foreign market in Shanghai, such as British diplomats etc. The construction is that of a European suit, and I know many foreign tailors were trained in London.

Very nice suit, and very unusual.

Kindest Regards

Ben
 

PADDY

I'll Lock Up
Bartender
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7,425
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METROPOLIS OF EUROPA
It was 'cool' enough today to give this an early outing.

All wool, (feels bombproof) mint wartime British DB Montague Burton 3pc 6x4, navy with alternate cream & sky blue stripe. Complimented by light grey 30's Italian Barbisio furry fedora.

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Jerekson

One Too Many
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1,620
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1935
Down2BDapper said:
I assume you're talking to me Jerekson. If not I'm sorry for being presumptuous. Anyway, it is made by Albert Nipon and I got it at my local K & G for $150.00.

Yeah, I was. Sorry, I didn't realize that my post would be kicked to the next page.

Great suit!
 

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