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[sproily]

Here's a suit. I am guessing it is late 20's or early 30's. I'm basing that guess on the materials, worksmanship and style.

I wouldn't be asking though, unless I was sure. So any help is welcome

The sloping collar shape makes me thing 20's...

Bakelite buttons

short turn-ups and the hems are moderately narrow in style

metal buttons and buckles

trouser lining

 

[avedwards]

The jacket looks 20s or 30s but the trousers seem to date the jacket into the 20s as they aren't wide-legged enough to for the 30s (though Finnish style may differ from Anglo-American style and it might turn out to be a 50s suit ).

Either way it's a very nice suit. Can you post a picture of yourself wearing it?

 

[GoldenEraFan]

trouser lining

The lining itself looks to be of the older pre-1940's style. Beautiful suit by the way! Love the color and texture!

 

[Mario]

Great one, Sproily! :eusa_clap

Guess I'll have to make a trip to Finland one day...

 

[Baron Kurtz]

What remarkable fabric!

Lapel width i'd say probably puts it into the 1930s. Those legs don't look very narrow, Alan. They look like pretty classic 1930s European trousers.

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[sproily]

I am afraid the turn-ups had to go... They are, however, now a very good length.

I just made alterations to both of them. I will try to get photos soon.

I paid 35 euros. :eeek:

Mario, sure as heck!!

I also scored a morning suit jacket from 1914, 40's dove gray waistcoat and 30's morning dress trousers from the same place. That set was 40 €.

 

[Tomasso]

short turn-ups and the hems are moderately narrow in style

Those look to be faux cuffs.

 

[avedwards]

What remarkable fabric!

Lapel width i'd say probably puts it into the 1930s. Those legs don't look very narrow, Alan. They look like pretty classic 1930s European trousers.

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They're narrow compared to the trousers on the Australian suit you sold me a year and a half ago, though admittedly that suit had very wide trousers. In terms of width Sproily's trousers are almost like some of the 50s trousers I've come across.

 

[Matt_the_chap]

My 1937 trousers, made as part of a suit I've put up here a while back are exceptionally tapered. More so even than some 1950s trousers I've got, and even some '60s trousers. They've not been modified either.

 

[Chasseur]

Vintage 1950s British wideboy/bold look suit, by W. Evans and Sons I think (hard to say label is cut away). It is the only vintage suit that I've found that fits me without any modifications (lengthen sleaves, etc.). The man who had it tailored must have been very close to my size. Very heavy fabric, a rich blue pattern with small squares with other colors mixed in.

The trousers have lots of neat details, forward pleats, watch pocket with flap and button, button fly, waist adjusters, etc.

I call it my "Georges Guetary suit" since it is close in style and cut to the suits he wore in An American in Paris,

 

[Oldsarge]

I think you need a skosh longer sleeves on the shirt, old man, but that is one smashing suit. Fine necktie, as well.

 

[Oldsarge]

Hey, Chasseur! Clean out your PM box.

 

[Chasseur]

Its done Sarge!

 

[WH1]

those trousers are outstanding, very nice suit.

 

[Chasseur]

Thanks gents, its one of my favorites in the closet.

 

[Matt_the_chap]

1937 Bespoke DB

I've posted this one before, and in the 'What Are You Wearing' thread, but now there's some full photographs, albeit blurry. I'm not wearing the waistcoat and instead chose my scarlet slip-over. It's probably my favourite thing to wear. The only thing I lament about wearing slip-overs with suits is the lack of pockets compared to a waistcoat.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Outstanding suit there, Matt! :eusa_clap:eusa_clap

 

[Matt_the_chap]

Thanks - from you Marc, that's pretty hefty praise! It's definitely my best and came ridiculously cheap. It's a medium to heavyweight herringbone that creates pinstripes. I don't know if that's what herringbone naturally does as it's the only suit in such fabric that I own.

I really do need to press the trousers though - they hate keeping a crease, especially where they meet my shoes, which is exceptionally annoying.

 

[avedwards]

The trousers have lots of neat details, forward pleats, watch pocket with flap and button, button fly, waist adjusters, etc.

I always thought that the zip waist adjusters only came around in the 60s and only with zip flies. It's interesting that your suit disobeys the "convention" by having a button fly with a zip adjuster.

 

[Hal]

I always thought that the zip waist adjusters only came around in the 60s and only with zip flies. It's interesting that your suit disobeys the "convention" by having a button fly with a zip adjuster.

I can remember trousers with waist adjusters (which are NOT zipped) from 1952; they antedate zip flies which date from around 1960.