Vintage suits in 44 blowout sale!

[Chasseur]

Attention fellow size 44 gentlemen who have a hard time finding vintage suits I am going to be selling off many of my 1950s suits. This is due to a combination of me having some additional unexpected expenses this year and also my tastes moving away from 1950s suits to 1930s style sportcoats and flannels. I have 6-7 three and two pieces, either British or H. Freedman made for Saks 5th Ave.

1955 Anderson and Shepard three piece:

This suit is bespoke tailored & dated 1955
The fabric is lovat blue & green with a 3 pinstripe red overcheck

Jacket
3 button single breasted with single 9.5" vent
Straight cut pockets with 2.5" flaps
4 button fixed cuffs, breast pocket, 4" lapels & working button hole
The jacket is lined in green lining fabric with 2 inner breast pockets

Waistcoat
6 buttons, 4 pockets,
Lapels & green satin back
rear adjustment buckel
Contrasting lining

Trousers
Single pleat front with 5 button fly, suspender buttons & buckled waist adjustment
2 side pockets, no rear pockets
Slightly tapered leg, 9" width at the hem
2" cuffs

Size
Jacket
Estimated size 44" Regular
actual dimensions,
under arms across chest 25"
under arm to cuff 20"
Shoulder seem to cuff 26" (2" to let out)
shoulder width between under arm rear seams 18"
Shoulder width between top seams 19"
base of collar to hem 32"


Waistcoat
Width 22.5"
Height 23.5"

Trousers
The waist 39"
Inside leg 32 "
Leg width at hem 9"
Cuffs 2"

I'll take 400 plus shipping for this gem of a suit (+ 16 for shipping in the US, +50 for shipping international). Paypal etc. PM for details.

 

[Chasseur]

Three Piece Austin Reed
Three piece double breasted Austin Reed suit, dated 1954.

Classic British cut and style, in mid-weight stripped fabric just like the fabric on morning dress trousers.
It is a lovely cut vest/waistcoat with four pockets and two darts on the each side on the bottom so the waistcoat really gives you classic lines when you wear it.
The trousers are classic British with double forward pleats, flap less coin pocket. One distinctly un-British feature is that this one has two rear pockets! Button fly, slight fishtail back, suspender/brace buttons.
Jacket:
Shoulders 18.5
length 31
sleeve 27
chest: 24
Vest: chest 22, length 24
Trousers: 20" flat (40), inseam 31 (cuff and 1.5 hem)

Price: $300 plus shipping (16 US, 50 international)

 

[Chasseur]

Three Piece H Freeman (made for FR Tripler in NY):
Slate blue, 3 button, no vent, light wool, half lining, hand finished button holes, quality buttons. Wonderful quality you'd expect from Hickey Freeman!
jacket 18, length 31.5, sleeve 25.5, chest 23,

Vest: 4 pocket, 5 working 1 decorate button
chest 22, length 23
Trousers: forward pleats, coin pocket, belt loops and suspender buttons, zip fly, some small holes at rear below waistband have been repaired not visible below vest,
19 flat , inseam 31 false cuffs (1 hem)

Price: $300 (+16 US and +50 international shipping)

 

[Chasseur]

Two piece brown Saks 5th Avenue, by H. Freeman
Similar in style as the one above and made for the same person.

The wool fabric has a fine crosshatched pattern as shown. The jacket features a three-button front & notched lapels with boutonniere hole. Buttonholes are hand-done. Four buttons at each wrist (all jacket buttons are dyed mother-of-pearl), three pockets, & ventless sack-style back. Body is partially lined in a silky dark brown shadow-striped fabric with 2 interior pockets (inside one of them is an Amalgamated Clothing union label dated 1949), & sleeves are lined in a silky ecru material. The double pleated-front slacks, pants or trousers have two side pockets, one key or watch pocket, & two welted back slash pockets, one with button; 1 & 1/2"H waistband is notched or split in back as shown. (Inside waistband has six white suspender buttons.) Seven belt loops, metal "Gripper Zipper" with hand-finished fly, tapered legs with 1 & 1/2" cuff bottoms.

Overall, both pieces are in good vintage condition. As shown in close-up photo (with dime for size comparison), there is a 1/4" darned mend near the bottom of the jacket's front right side. Some of the mother-of-pearl buttons have edge chipping. Inside sleeve lining has original owner's name written (DH Drukker Jr.), & some faint perspiration staining. Ivory cotton waist & pocket linings of trousers have age yellowing, & one pocket lining has a 1" brown spot.

MEASUREMENTS: Jacket is 31 & 1/2"L from mid-shoulder to bottom edge * Shoulders 20"W between sleeve seams & 21 & 1/2"W between outer edges of shoulder padding * Sleeve 25"L, with 17 & 1/2"L inseam * Upper Arm about 18" around * Inside armhole almost 20" around * Chest 48" around. Pants have a 39" Waist (can be taken in if needed, OR let out, as there is a 1 & 1/2" allowance along either side of the center back seam...I PRESUME that a tailor could expand the waist up to 2 additional inches while leaving a 1/2" seam allowance...please check with your alterations professional) * Length from waist top to hem bottom 41 & 1/2" * Inseam about 31 with a false cuff (less 1 inch hem)* Hips/Seat 52" around * Front Rise 14 & 1/2" * Back Rise 20 & 1/2".

More photos to come...

Price: $200 (+16 US and 50 international)

 

[Chasseur]

1950s H. Freeman for Saks 5th Ave.

Similar style, made for the same gent as the two previous H. Freemans, but he's gone more "Cary Grant/Continental" and away from the previous Mr. T style of the last two.

Late 1950s style here. Heavy gray herringbone pattern tweed. 3 button, angled pockets (no flap), single vent,
trousers forward pleats, coin pocket belt loops and suspender/brace buttons, zip fly.
Jacket: shoulders 18.5, length 31, sleeve 26, chest 23
Trousers: inseam 30, cuffs (less than 1 inch hem), 19 flat (38)

Price: $200 (+ 16 US or 50 International shipping).

 

[Chasseur]

Late 1940s or early 1950s British 'Boldlook/Wideboy' blue DB suit

Class late 1940s early 1950s British version of Bold Look double breasted suit. Fabric is an amazing blue with a small square pattern where the blue alternates with red, and other colors. The jacket also has a quilted/padded chest like you see on some morning coats. Label has been cut away, looks like "W. Evans and Sons" or something.
Jacket: chest 23.5; sleave 26, length 30, shoulders, 18
Trousers: inseam 31 (1.5 hem), 19.5 (39)
This was wonderful trousers with button fly, double forward pleats, coin pocket with flap, and side zip waist adjusters. Suspender/brace buttons. I had to replace the old elastic shirt stays (the rubber had fallen apart).

Price: $200 (+16 US and 50 international shipping)

 

[Chasseur]

Three Piece British pinstripe: 300
Classic 1950s City Gent suit. Heavy pinstripe fabric. No labels or details. Great condition.

Jacket: shoulders 18, length 31, sleeve 26, chest 23.5
Vest: 6 button, 4 pocket , chest 22, length, 24
Trousers: forward double peats, brace buttons, button fly,
19 flat, inseam 30.5 cuff

Price: $300 (+16 US and 50 international shipping)

 

[Chasseur]

Orphaned British blue POW suit jacket.

This is a sad story. I got this suit off ebay last fall while I was in Paris. Unfortunately the waistcoat and trousers were lost by La Poste... So only jacket remains but man it is lovely...
Genuine bespoke
made by Frederick King of Brewer Street London W1
dated 1953
100% wool in blue Prince of Wales check with a red overcheck
Jacket
3 button single breasted with no vent
Straight cut, piped pockets
4 button working cuffs, breast pocket, 5" lapels, working button hole
The jacket is lined in black lining fabric with contrasting sleeve lining & 2 inner pockets
Condition
Carefully used & in excellent condition
Just one tiny mark to the left of the jacket top button and small moth hole on front near left shoulder.

Price $100 (+10 shipping US and 40 international)

 

[Chasseur]

H. Freeman 1950s sportcoat
Similar style and made as the earlier 1950s H. Freemans for the same gent, made for Saks 5th Ave. Light rayon-ish material (maybe wool blend?), patch pockets, single rear vent. Hand finished buttonholes, slightly roped shoulders, canvases front, wonderful quality details, etc. Similar size as the other H Freemans:
Measurements: Shoulders 19, length 31, chest 24.5, sleeve 25.5

Still for sale! $100 including shipping.

 

[Bugsy]

PM sent

 

[Chasseur]

Anderson and Shepard and Austin Reed are sold!

The others are still for sale!

Thanks!

 

[Chasseur]

Update: the sale of the H. Freeman sportcoat fell through so its still for sale.

 

[Chasseur]

I'll bump these in case anybody wants to snag one before I post them on ebay later this weekend.

 

[Chasseur]

H. Freeman brown suit and H. Freeman sportcoat on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221277577389?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=221277578967

 

[Chasseur]

Just a bump for the final 24 hours of the brown suit!

 

[Chasseur]

One more try on the brown suit: http://www.ebay.com/itm/221282462937?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649