Vintage Movie Suits

[thunderw21]

Let's see your favorites.


"Expensive Women" 1931

"Street Scene" 1931

I'd like to see the back of this suit.

"Rebecca" 1940

A lot of wonderful clothing in this movie.

Not a suit, but this wonderful overcoat had a center gusset down the back.

"It's a Wonderful Life" 1946

Can't see this suit too well, but it looks great.

Nice little SB PL number with two breast pockets! Patch pockets at that. Can't remember if this was a belted back or not.

Also check out that plaid suit on the right.

 

[Matt Deckard]

Excellent photos.

 

[thunderw21]

No one else has favorite movie suits? I'd be surprised...

 

[RondoHatton]

Brighton Rock (1947)

Who else saw "Brighton Rock" on TCM last evening?
Set in the period between the wars, Richard Attenborough's (Pinkie Brown) suit caught the eye.
Single breasted peak lapel, belt-back, and, how to describe the rest?
A triple-darted-pleated-action back shoulder? reminiscent of an Oviatt men's suit shoulder treatment, but in spades.

 

[Edward]

Both of Bogie's suits in The Maltese Falcon:

I plan eventually to have replicas of these made for myself.

 

[Tomasso]

A couple of Cary's.

His Girl Friday

Philadelphia Story

 

[just_me]

I love the suits (and all the costumes) in Singing in the Rain.

 

[Forgotten Man]

His Girl Friday

My self I think I like Roz's outfit better

I have always loved the three piece number Stewart wore in "Magic Town"

Believe you me, I have other favorites... and I'll have to find a way to get photos of them... they're on VHS still and I'll need to figure out a way to get them... lots of suits Gene Raymond wore in "Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round"... beautiful clothes in that one!

 

[Sefton]

While these are somewhat contemporary (trying not to make myself feel too old!) they are considered vintage now: Marcello Mastroianni's suits from "8 1/2" and "Divorce Italian Style" http://www.flickr.com/photos/29559303@N05/sets/72157607525300353/ (plays best as slideshow/ fullscreen).

 

[Brinybay]

No one else has favorite movie suits? I'd be surprised...

Too hard to choose, but I liked what I saw when I re-watched "Chariots of Fire" recently. Classy, distinct, and vintage w/o looking "costumey".

P.S. Thanks for the movie titles, I was able to add a few of them to my Netflix que.

 

[The Wolf]

I agree with the Maltese Falcon and Singin' in the Rain.
I also tend to enjoy Warren William's and Wiliam Powell's suits.

Sincerely,
The Wolf

 

[resortes805]

Awesome!!!! Very 1940's Hollywood...

 

[Tomasso]

My self I think I like Roz's outfit better

Funny, her outfit gives me the symptoms of vertigo.

 

[Edward]

Too hard to choose, but I liked what I saw when I re-watched "Chariots of Fire" recently. Classy, distinct, and vintage w/o looking "costumey".

P.S. Thanks for the movie titles, I was able to add a few of them to my Netflix que.

Yes, looking back on it, for the time period in which it was made, CoF was well above the norm when it came to reasonable period accuracy.

 

[Lamplight]

I like Nick's (Sam Waterston) white suit at the beginning of the 1974 version of "The Great Gatsby" with Robert Redford. I couldn't find a photo, but here's the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTQvDCYY5E8

Come to think of it, I like most of Waterston's outfits in that movie.

 

[thunderw21]

Awesome!!!! Very 1940's Hollywood...

I just checked the movie and not only is the jacket a belted back but it also has a bi-swing back.

I think it's my dream suit.

 

[Forgotten Man]

Awesome!!!! Very 1940's Hollywood...

1946 to be exact. From Frank Capra's "It's A Wonderful Life" that's the part when Mr. Potter extends a disguised olive branch to George Bailey to get him on bored with him and close the Building and Loan.

A great suit and a great movie!

 

[Forgotten Man]

Funny, her outfit gives me the symptoms of vertigo.

Nah, this would give you vertigo lol

 

[Widebrim]

I agree with the Maltese Falcon and Singin' in the Rain.
I also tend to enjoy Warren William's and Wiliam Powell's suits.

Sincerely,
The Wolf

William did cut quite a dashing figure. Check him out next time you watch The Wolf Man.

 

[Lamplight]

I also like Gary Cooper's suit in Mr. Deeds Goes To Town:

It doesn't appear to be anything special, I just like it for some reason.