$20 Suit, or How to Modify an Uniform into a Suit

[Two Types]

Like this one from 1935?

I was thinking of these links:

http://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/pie...me_currPage=10

http://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/pie...me_currPage=31

& this page: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?62278-Show-Us-Vintage-GERMAN-Suits/page5

[Martti Kujansuu]

Please check your links, they're broken.

[Two Types]

Please check your links, they're broken.

They were postd by Chrome on this page:

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showt...AN-Suits/page6

[Flat Foot Floey]

And this one:
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?56281-Post-30s-belt-back-jackets-and-suits&p=1438409&viewfull=1#post1438409

I also think they look like uniforms. I don't know if it would work with more buttons..propably not.
Vintage clothes appear to be rather cheap in finland though.

[dakotanorth]

Sounds like an interesting project- something so crazy, I might try it myself! :P
First off, someone mentioned the color could be too military- honestly, look around at modern suits. Every suit you see is basically "Armed Forces" colors.
Black, navy, olive green, and taupe. Sound familiar?
Take a good look at your suits and try to determine how much wear they have- when you remove the patch pockets, you may have "Tanlines."
Also, if the jacket is fully lined, maybe try to pop it open someplace and look inside- depending on how much canvasing was done, it may become too difficult to reshape the torso.
Odds are if it truly is a modern jacket, the padding and canvasing is minimal- you should be fine.
Between the Belgian and the East German uniforms, there are enough surplus uniforms to redress half the globe.

[dakotanorth]

Also, the braided cord on the sleeves are most likely a break in the sleeve- that is, the upper portion stops, the braid was added, then the lower portion was added to finish the length.
Taking that braid out will probably give you a line across the forearm area.....
Check to confirm though.