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[Baron Kurtz]

Check to see if there are any buttonholes. This would indeed be rather early to see a zipper in trousers, but by no means impossible. Zippers were quite common by the middle 20s, but usually clunky and industrial, not really elegant enough for a trousers fly.

If there are no buttonholes, though, you have to conclude the zipper is original. And if there are no buttonholes, I would therefore love to see good quality close-up images of the pull, the teeth and the stopper teeth!

 

[Tomasso]

I would therefore love to see good quality close-up images of the pull, the teeth and the stopper teeth!

You make it sound almost sordid...like zipper porn....

 

[Baron Kurtz]

yes, I want to see the owner's teeth pulling the puller. Preferably with someone else wearing the trousers!

 

[Vampyre Master]

yes, I want to see the owner's teeth pulling the puller. Preferably with someone else wearing the trousers!

I normally charge for that sort of thing ;-0

 

[Tomasso]

yes, I want to see the owner's teeth pulling the puller. Preferably with someone else wearing the trousers!

Now I understand why you prefer zip flies to button flies.

 

[Gin&Tonics]

That navy DB windowpane is absolutely fantastic. What a find, and it seems to fit just right too!

 

[sproily]

Amazing suit! The material looks very different from fabrics that I see in Finnish suits.

 

[GoldenEraFan]

That navy DB windowpane is absolutely fantastic. What a find, and it seems to fit just right too!

Thanks! The jacket does fit perfectly but I still have to try on the pants, which I think I may have to have taken in a bit and the inseam may be a tad short.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Ah but buttons require such elaborations in tongue use that they are also interesting

Now I understand why you prefer zip flies to button flies.

 

[Chasseur]

Ah but buttons require such elaborations in tongue use that they are also interesting

oh the Lounge... first you make get interested in all sorts of things that "I have to buy" and run up my credit card bill... and now you place unforgetable images in my head...

 

[Tomasso]

Ah but buttons require such elaborations in tongue use that they are also interesting

If only I weren't so tired I would try to work Tender Buttons into this conversation.......

 

[thunderw21]

Got a screamin' deal on this suit. Dated 1932, the seller states that there are some stains. I don't see anything too bad in the photos so I'm hoping they're minor. The listing was pretty new, I got lucky on the timing with this one.

No pics of the back, going to assume it's just a plain back.

 

[Two Types]

Well done!

 

[Grey Fox]

Heavy Harris tweed suit

My first post. Here is a Harris tweed suit I found on eBay. It's quite heavy tweed, with large-ish lapels; probably 70s?

Jacket only -

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[Shangas]

Got a screamin' deal on this suit. Dated 1932, the seller states that there are some stains. I don't see anything too bad in the photos so I'm hoping they're minor. The listing was pretty new, I got lucky on the timing with this one.

No pics of the back, going to assume it's just a plain back.

That is a SWEET suit!! Best of luck with the stains. With luck, they're all on the inside!! That's the curse of white/cream/ivory clothes...they dirty up so easy...

By the way, what's it made of? Linen? Wool? Cotton?

 

[thunderw21]

Thanks.

The seller didn't know for sure, stated the material was very light weight and smooth. Linen perhaps?

 

[Tenorclef]

These taken at a vintage weekend at Whitby October 2012.

The top photo is a brown herringbone Harris Tweed suit and the bottom photo is a Montague Burton two piece early 1960's.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

brilliant suit, thunder.

Thanks.

The seller didn't know for sure, stated the material was very light weight and smooth. Linen perhaps?

 

[thunderw21]

brilliant suit, thunder.

Thanks Baron.

Looking at the tag pic, it looks like it actually says 1937, not 1932. Not a big deal, still from the 1930s.

Also, from this view the fabric looks like tightly woven linen.

 

[esteban68]

My first post. Here is a Harris tweed suit I found on eBay. It's quite heavy tweed, with large-ish lapels; probably 70s?

Jacket only -

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Nice how did I miss that one, what are the sizes?