Show us your suits

[thunderw21]

Just picked up this mis-matched Palm Beach suit with a bunch of other pieces. I debated whether to keep it or not as it fits me fairly well (only needs the trousers let down slightly).

But I decided to give it a shot. There are some stains throughout that I'm working on. I just soaked the jacket in some soapy water and it's looking good.

The jacket is from the Bold Look while the trousers are NRA tagged, so from the mid-1930s. Even so, the material and color of both match and the pieces combine to make a nice looking suit.

If all goes well this will be my first cream summer suit as well as my first Palm Beach suit. Just in time for winter...

 

[thunderw21]

This suit is too big and short for me so off to the classifieds it goes.

Dated 1951, belonged to a local doctor. I had no idea there was a "custom tailor" in my hometown. Love the fabric pattern on this one.

 

[Two Types]

Nice cream Palm Beach. What a stroke of fortune that the trousers and jacket match.

 

[Hiartz]

Tom Brown suit 1960

https://www.dropbox.com/s/heo6t81fy2xyg58/Keith at Goodwood 'Best Dressed at Goodwood' 2013.png
The suit was made by Tom Brown, Hanover SW1 London and Eaton, dated 1960 I have just worn it for the Goodwood revival where this photo was taken.

 

[fashion frank]

Sunday Suit

Hello Everyone .
Today being the Lords Day ,I wore my new brown Homburg and matching suit to Mass.

All the Best ,Fashion Frank

 

[Baron Kurtz]

A little different. Late 1940s, German.

 

[Matt Deckard]

It's awesome and scary at the same time.

 

[Matt Deckard]

It's awesome and scary at the same time.

 

[Two Types]

BK: if we are meeting up for a beer this week, please give me advance warning if you are planning to wear this outfit!

 

[Metatron]

That is really crazy, in how it combines the modern utilitarianism of the snap pockets and cafe racer throat tab, with the ancient ornamentation of those buttons and epaulettes.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Wot, you reckon wit da new hair cut it might project a certain image? he he

BK: if we are meeting up for a beer this week, please give me advance warning if you are planning to wear this outfit!

 

[Two Types]

It might project more than one image! Neither of them are my scene!!!

I'm wondering what boots you will be wearing it with? Old style, lace up front, knee high leather and canvas boots?

 

[Fastuni]

Monocle or goggles... Freiherr von Kurtz?

 

[RichardsFabulousFinds]

Please place any For Sale items in the Classified section. Thanks.

 

[Tomasso]

3 fabulous 1940's men's suits now added to my Etsy store... 2 piece 3 button taupe, 3 piece double breasted grey pinstripe, and 2 piece robins egg blue double breasted...larger sizes..... www.RichardsFabulousFind.etsy.com

I hope you don't intend to litter various threads with your sale items when we have the classifieds for that purpose.

 

[Shanghailander]

S Cohen off the rack.

Vintage Stetson

Grandpa's gold watch (circa 1900)

 

[Luftwaffles]

After several months of bargain-hunting, my black tie ensemble is complete. Instead of the abominations that most wear to prom, I decided to go with a worsted Spencer jacket with matching trousers, a nice turndown collar shirt, black tone-on-tone self-tie bow tie, black silk cummerbund and patent leather oxfords.


On a side note: I hate camera flash.

 

[Guttersnipe]

I picked this suit up on the 'bay recently. The dodgy pictures combined with a low(ish) stating price and no reserve were enough for me to take a gamble. What does the sage advice of the FL's learn'd gents say regarding age?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1920s-30s-2...63qlGZWLslqM1RYjhFG68%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

 

[Two Types]

I don't know enough to give an opinion based on those photos, but I do know it's a splendid fabric.

I hope it is an early one.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Nice fabric. Weird jacket cut. Cut down lapels?

The trousers seem older in style than the jacket. Were 5 to just find the trousers I'd confidently say 1930s. But parts of that jacket have a very 1950s cut.