Vintage ‘20s-‘40s Men’s Suits of Debbie Reynolds

[Burma Schave]

Happy to report that several of us Loungers won some vintage 1920s-1940s men’s suits, sportcoats, overcoats and hats at last weekend’s big Debbie Reynolds auction. Below is a selection of our wins.


The following pieces were custom made for actor Harold Lloyd:


A 1927 jacket by Eddie Schmidt, Los Angeles.

A 1929 suit by Eddie Schmidt, Los Angeles.

A 1925 suit jacket by Chas. Levy & Son, Los Angeles.

A 1930 suit by Eddie Schmidt, Los Angeles.

Harold Lloyd’s 1930s Stetson fedora.

A 1932 tailcoat by Anderson & Sheppard, London.

A 1932 overcoat by Hawes & Curtis, London.

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These two jackets were custom made for Twentieth Century-Fox studio mogul Darryl F. Zanuck:


A 1936 smoking jacket by Watson & Son, Los Angeles.

A 1947 sportcoat by Eddie Schmidt, Los Angeles.

 

[Burma Schave]

Miscellaneous pieces:


A 1947 suit custom made for British actor Richard Greene by Acuna, Los Angeles.

A 1934 suit from Gumbiner’s, Los Angeles. Worn by actor Pat O’Brien in “The Personality Kid”.

A 1940s checked suit by Macintosh.

A 1940s pinstripe suit by Macintosh.

 

[Two Types]

Great stuff. I love the green velvet smoking jacket.
I look forward to seeing more from this.

 

[herringbonekid]

wow, that's quite a haul. have 'several of us Loungers' won the lottery ?

 

[Two Types]

Here's a link to the auction catalogue:
https://www.profilesinhistory.com/wp.../2014/05/DR64_Catalog_Small.pdf

 

[Papperskatt]

Here's a link to the auction catalogue:
https://www.profilesinhistory.com/wp.../2014/05/DR64_Catalog_Small.pdf

Your ink seem to be messed up. Here's a working one: https://www.profilesinhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DR64_Catalog_Small.pdf

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

Lucky Kat perhaps? He is always fast with yelling: "I will buy it!"

Great selection of suits and sportcoats indeed. For me the 27 jacket already looks 30s (=more my taste)

 

[herringbonekid]

Lucky Kat perhaps?

anything by Eddie Schmidt will have Marc C reaching for his chequebook.
i particularly like the 1929 Harold Lloyd suit and the Hawes & Curtis overcoat.

 

[cookie]

Thanks for the uploads.