Show us your suits

[thunderw21]

^ Love it.

 

[Trombone]

Hey Detective_Noir, now with that suit you've got to fill your collar with some great vintage ties. Pop over to the Show Us Your Ties thread and get inspired

 

[Dinerman]

Got this in today. Overcoat weight. Letter dated 1947 in the pocket.

 

[Dinerman]

http://sphotos-b.**.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/268248_343870965690153_1442319258_n.jpg

 

[splintercellsz]

Looks amazing!

 

[Gin&Tonics]

Dinerman, you totally look like a small town sheriff out of the 50's. I love it.

 

[Deleted member 16736]

Officer, what stoplight?

 

[Gin&Tonics]

Suit I got for 25 bucks from the thrift store in near-unworn condition. Just had some minor alterations done and it fits quite nicely. I can't quite decide if it's dark navy or charcoal. It looks more charcoal in this photo, but in natural light it looks more dark navy to my eye.

This is my suit made to measure by Maxwell's Tailors out of Hong Kong. I'm going to do a full post on it since Maxwell's may be of interest to some of the loungers. The suit is actually supposed to be a 3 piece with a shawl lapel on the waistcoat, but there was some kind of mixup and the waistcoat did not arrive, so one of my other waistcoats is standing in for it. Look for my full thread on it in the general attire forum.

 

[splintercellsz]

Lookin' SHARP, Gin!

 

[Gin&Tonics]

Lookin' SHARP, Gin!

Thanks I'm quite pleased with it. Can't wait until the matching vest arrives.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Continuing on from my effort to document all my European suits, I'll be posting my current American vintage suits. First up we have this astonishing green and red skarkskin herringbone 3-piece suit. It has a 1939 union label in the jacket pocket.

The inside of the fabric is dominated by the red, the outside (seen here in the folded back seams) is dominated by the green. Of course, it has that sharkskin shimmering.

bk

 

[splintercellsz]

That color is amazing!

 

[Mario]

You're killing me, BK - you're killing me!

 

[herringbonekid]

Baron, i've been almost universally affirmative in praise of your amazing collection of suits (for quite some time) so i hope you'll permit me this rare moment of dissent;
that fabric is horrible !!!

 

[Baron Kurtz]

How very Dare you!

It is a bit Swiss Tony, I agree. You can imagine a man trying to sell you a car, wearing this suit. Very Warren Street chic.

bk

 

[herringbonekid]

It is a bit Swiss Tony, I agree.

exactly ! have you worn it outside yet or are you still working up the courage ?

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Wearing a sharkskin suit is very much like making love to a beautiful woman - First, you've got to shorten the arms and legs …

bk

 

[Red Leader]

theres no hate on a tuxedo suit right? this was custom made for me by a tailor in overland park and i decided to wear it during prom... it may not be vintage but its something i though i could share with you guys. oh and the spectators are a spectacular edition to my suits and tuxedo , i will be posting my other suits up soon when i get photos

Sharp shoes

 

[Detective_Noir]

i thought i could Jazz it up a touch

 

[splintercellsz]

I bought this 3-piece for $42. Needs to be tailored in a few spots, but I love it. Think it's a good buy?

This was in one of the pockets. I don't know why it would be, as the suit was fabricated here, since it says "RENO" on the label? Or maybe the materials were imported.