WTB: 1950s/1960s British Suit - (looking for a very small size)

[Two Types]

Hello. My son is looking for a suit. His chest measures 32, his waist is 28 inches and his inside leg is 28 inches. Of course, as such a small size will be tricky to find, alterations might be necessary.

He wants a really standard 1950s/1960s British, three button, single breasted suit. it could be a two piece or a three piece. Ideally, it would the from the period after the waistband on the trouser had got lower, but before the lapels and trousers got too skinny. Black, grey or blue would be ideal but all would be considered.

Here are a couple of examples from the late 1950s:

I'll be interested to see if anyone's got something available. PM with anything you might have sitting around.

(P.S. If anyone's got a suit in that size available from an earlier period, let me know. I will show it to him in case he takes a liking to it)

 

[Baron Kurtz]

he knows that high waist is going to be the style feature of the next several men's fashion cycles, yes?

 

[Two Types]

But how high will the fashionable high waist actually be?

He has already picked some ties to wear with the suit (even though we haven't found it yet). His taste was perfect to go with the suit he wants: he targeted all my late fifties/early sixties ties in deep reds, with subtle details. They will be spot-on with a late fifties grey Burtons/Jacksons/Hepworths etc suit (and maybe a crisp white cotton Van Heusen shirt).

 

[Rabbit]

You might want to add the required shoulder width (or range thereof), since it's the one measurement that cannot be altered at all. The chest measurement has some however minor leeway, after all.

 

[Guttersnipe]

Hi TT, I spotted this dead stock suit on US eBay. If you look at the label, the price is in Pounds/Shillings/Pence, so I think it must be British. The chest measures 35" and trousers waist is 27.5" x 27.5" inseam. Hope this helps and that you see it in time (the auction ends in a few hours).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Deadstock-S...pt=Vintage_Men_s_Clothing&hash=item35cfb30153

 

[herringbonekid]

^ that would be an amazing first suit for a boy !

 

[Two Types]

Guttersnipe: Fantastic. I've stuck in a bid. Thanks for that. It's a lovely suit. I didn't think of checking US Ebay!

 

[herringbonekid]

even better... the seller is Kompendium and the suit is in London !

 

[Guttersnipe]

What age do you guys reckon that suit is? Post-war, but still 1940s?

 

[herringbonekid]

i agree with the seller's estimate... late 40s to early 50s.

 

[Two Types]

Here's a boys suit from the Kays catalogue in 1953:

Here's the suit in question:

So I would think the early fifties is a pretty good estimation.

 

[Two Types]

Missed it by $1!!!!! Bad timing on my behalf.

 

[herringbonekid]

damn !!!