Slant pockets on suits?

Fidena said:

That's an excellent resource. Thanks for the info! Btw, do you know what year the book is from?

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Copyright 1917, Fred'k T. Croonborg

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Fidena said:

That's an excellent resource. Thanks for the info! Btw, do you know what year the book is from?

If I gave one of these illustrations to a tailor, would it be enough for him to know how to construct it?

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Depends on the tailor. This book is only on cutting, not the actual making (even though there are tips about that), so a tailor wishing to replicate them exactly would need to have some experience in making costumes. You could give the stylistic points to a skilled tailor and get pretty close to the original. Many tailors would not do this, as it takes them outside their zone of comfort, but I am sure there are those out there who would accept the challenge. If you brought your wishes to a tailor who does not have experience /specializes in period reproductions you would probably have to pay a premium price.

More 20s styles
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?55905-J.L.-Taylor-men-s-fashion-catalog-1927

Fidena said:

I'll try and find a description.

In the meantime, here are a few more examples.

(The fellow all the way to the right)

When I order a suit from magnoli, I'm going to try and see if they can pull off a suit like one of these.

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The first image up there reminds me of bobble head James Cagneys. Hahahaa! Man, some of those fashion illustrations are so out of whack with regard to the proportions of the heads to the shoulders. Some of those suits are really quite lovely though, or would be in real life proportions/examples.

The jacket in the OP looks like an unconventionally-pocketed Norfolk jacket. A more conventional example looks like this:


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Very much a countrywear item.