waist seam suits?

[cpdv]

Has anyone seen one of these in anything but advertisements or the odd photograph?

 

[Guttersnipe]

Check out the 1920s Suits and Suits - Pre 1920 suits threads. You'll find these type of suits discussed at length in those two threads.

 

[cpdv]

Oh I know I was just curious if anyone had seen any in person. I've gone through the entire 1920s section a few times. It may be unhealthy haha

 

[herringbonekid]

cpdv, i've handled a couple of Victorian ones similar to those below, but don't own any. i'm guessing it's the late teens - early 20s ones you're interested in ?
they go all the way back to the Regency period frock coat.

 

[herringbonekid]

the guy on the right has one:

by 1919 they were on their way out.

 

[Guttersnipe]

I saw one at the San Francisco Vintage Fashion Expo this year. A dealer I always chat with had a set of mix-and-match daytime formal items all belonging to the same original owner. There was a solid black DB three-piece (dated '23, IIRC), a pair stripped formal trousers, and a black waist seam coat (don't remember the date on it, but it was from the same tailor for the same customer).

The construction quality on it all was exceedingly high, with no machine stitching that I could find. My guess is the original owner was some sort of French government worker or banker.

 

[cpdv]

I like them for their distinctiveness. Or at least now a days they certainly are.

 

[drownman]

Hello!
I have a waisted seam dinner jacket, or at least that's what I think it is, based mostly on the silk lapels. But there is no breast pocket or button holes on the lapels. No dating, only tag is the neck strap that says "Elegante Massanfertigung". All buttons are covered. There are two gun pockets.

Some pictures



Gun pockets

 

[Fastuni]

I'd say a long frock-coat (German "Gehrock") that has been shortened and converted to a tuxedo jacket.

 

[drownman]

I'd say a long frock-coat (German "Gehrock") that has been shortened and converted to a tuxedo jacket.

Might be so. It's hard to tell from the seams, but they do look a little sloppier than the rest.