Show us your suits

[The real Henry]

Hey, that exactly what I wanted to say!

No, seriously, looks like a great suit(Well, I mean ... a peak lapel west! )!!!:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :cool2:

 

[ArrowCollarMan]

Why can't I find something like that!?!

 

[Mr. Rover]

Because it was made by J. Peterman.

 

[Robert Conway]

Most certainly not one to be taken apart ... What a waste that would be!
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No worries. If will not be taken apart, but will merely serve as a visual guide for the tailor.

 

[Robert Conway]

Because it was made by J. Peterman.

Who is J. Peterman?

Cheers,

RC

 

[Briscoeteque]

Who is J. Peterman?

Cheers,

RC

J. Peterman: You most likely know it as Myanmar, but it will always be Burma to me.

 

[Mr. Rover]

Another Curlee Suit!

Should be back from the tailor by Friday...

 

[Wild Root]

Amazing! I had one almost like that once! Same brand as well! It was a little too short for me so, I sold it years ago... it's was a nice wool!

Let's see some photos of it when it's back from the tailors!

=WR=

 

[Mr. Rover]

Will do! The button stance seems a little low for me. The top working button hits around my waist, whereas in an ideal world, it would hit around the ribs and the bottom button would be level with the pocket. I'll look around for any union labels for dating when I get it back. I'm guessing 40's or 50's (the lapels don't have enough belly to be 30's but aren't super huge like the late 40's/early 50's stuff)

 

[Shaul-Ike Cohen]

I'm guessing 40's or 50's

Really? Tapered as it is? I'm learning every day.

 

[Mr. Rover]

I could be wrong. The cut doesn't look that different from Bogart's suit in Maltese Falcon.

 

[Shaul-Ike Cohen]

Apart from the buttons, as you mentioned.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Ghost is right about the suit's age.

Notice how the jacket's bottom buttons lie below the hip pocket openings. In nearly every case, this indicates a post-1940 manufacture date.

Double-breasted jackets from the 1930s almost always had their bottom buttons at the exact same level as that of the hip pocket openings.

In the photos below, you can clearly see the different locations of the bottom buttons:

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[Mr. Rover]

Apart from the buttons, as you mentioned.

That screengrab came out very small, but the button stance on Bogie's suit is identical to mine. The movie was released in 1941.

Marc, it's a very minor detail that can drastically change the look of a suit IMHO. This little change in button stance allows you to wear the DB jacket POW style, rolled to the bottom button, or the regular way using the top button. This picture is a 4x2, not a 6x2, but has similar high button stance.

 

[Wild Root]

Interesting, wouldn't the button stance have something to do on the man's size as well? Just a thought. It's also good to keep in mind that waist of the pants should be at the same place as the functioning button on any type of coat.

=WR=

 

[Mr. Rover]

I'm not sure, Rob. This Esquire illustration looks like he should be around your height but he still has that button stance.

 

[Wild Root]

Good point. I like that image, just my style!

=WR=

 

[The real Henry]

Here the reason, why I wanted a grey hat:

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=017&item=270013942609&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1


And the price isn't that bad, right!

 

[Sefton]

Well I see that Das Angebot ist beendet! I'm not sure about the price...$8? $10? Did you win it? It does look like a nice suit though.:eusa_clap

 

[Wild Root]

I'm not up on my German but... if you won it Henry, GOOD JOB! That is a very nice suit to start a vintage collection with!

=WR=