Spotted: late 30s/40s two-piece; larger size; room for alteration; great price!

[Guttersnipe]

Hey guys, I hope a FLounger snaps this up. It's too big for me, otherwise I'd jump.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VTG-WWII-30...pt=Vintage_Men_s_Clothing&hash=item1c3470139c

 

[DamianM]

idk about the lapels. it looked more like a 60s suit to me.

 

[Fastuni]

Yep. Or yet another cut-down lapel of a 30-50's suit.

 

[Guttersnipe]

Yeah, the lapels are small, or may have been cut down; look at the construction of the trousers, though.

 

[DamianM]

but $170 for a cut down jacket and one good pair of trousers in good shape?

Shame it went through that process but its worthless IMO except for the trousers

 

[Guttersnipe]

You know, it's threads like these that might make a person not bother posting in Vintage Finds and Deals anymore . . .

 

[DamianM]

Hey its not your fault the piece was messed with.
I always post finds and deals, some are scrutinized as well but its nothing personal.

 

[Tomasso]

Yep, nothing personal.

 

[GoldenEraFan]

I have heard of button fly's being used on suit pants in the '50s. I've also seen examples of skinnier lapels in the late 1940's, also in contrast with the fact that it's a larger size suit.

 

[DamianM]

I have heard of button fly's being used on suit pants in the '50s. I've also seen examples of skinnier lapels in the late 1940's, also in contrast with the fact that it's a larger size suit.

Rarely will you see slim lapels on 40s suits. this one was a victim of the 60s.
They would send out fathers "old" suit to get it "modernized" (butchered) into the current style.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Button fly is an awful indicator of age. Those lapels show no sign of having been altered. The low button stance 2-button front would certainly suggest late 50s or 60s on that suit. It's pure Ratpack styling.

Re: the thread. It's threads like this that save people from buying mis-listed suits on eBay. This is a valuable function of the Clasifieds section of FLounge.

 

[DamianM]

I was at least giving it the benefit of the doubt

 

[Baron Kurtz]

I don't know why. There's no evidence of anything other than late 50s/early 60s in the photos. Ben Webster's about the only big guy I've seen rock this look well. Narrow lapels, stingy brims, typically not the big guy's friends, but Big Ben carries it off well.

1963

Low button stance of course gives the illusion of height and reduces the horizontal aspect of the wearer, so good for bigger guys. Here, 1947.