1920's suits

Matt Deckard · 08-20-2004, 03:26 PM

Found these scanned in on another forum.. thught they were pretty cool.

looks like two are fedoras and two are homburgs, they wore 'em very different back then.

http://www.styleforum.net/cgi-bin/ik...=ST;f=1;t=4325

Bogie1943 · 08-20-2004, 04:14 PM

Those are what I call SUITS! WOW those are nice, I wish they were still around on the market these days, modern suits for the lack of a better word kinda suck, but I have a great upswing in mens fasion in suits, ties, and shirts, maybe we headed backwords towards the era we all love in mens dress fasion, would be nice. I am seeing more double breasted these day and have you noticed how wide the lapels are getting, just like the old days.

Wild Root · 08-21-2004, 02:25 PM

Those are early Matt! I like the coats and hats, but the pants man look like they shrunk on the guys. I know that's how they were styled from 1919 to the mid 20's. Just not my style. However it is a lot better then what they are making today.

This is more my style...

Regards.

happyfilmluvguy · 02-20-2007, 12:16 PM

I've been wondering what suits of the 1920's looked like.

Fletch · 02-20-2007, 12:24 PM

Those are "Jazzbo" suits. Very extreme pipestem pants, long flared skirts, etc. They were the zoots of the 20s.

Late 20s suits looked a lot like early 30s suits, except the pants weren't quite so broad thru the knee.

Briscoeteque · 02-20-2007, 12:37 PM

I know I like these, but aren't these some of the 'Jazz suits'? The narrow pant legs are really cool for someone with long skinny legs like mine, though I don't much care for the waist seam in the leftmost jacket. The middle two are my favorites, and are those sleeve cuffs? Very neat.

The pants could be a tad longer too, but otherwise, these are some really cool suits that get snubbed alot when talking about fashions of the past.

DOUGLAS · 02-20-2007, 01:46 PM

I love those hats.Here is a couple of my Grand father during that period.
check out the trousers

Feraud · 02-20-2007, 01:49 PM

Your grandfather looks sharp Douglas!
Who is the guy on the motorcycle?

Marc Chevalier · 02-20-2007, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by happyfilmluvguy

I've been wondering what suits of the 1920's looked like.

In the following link, you can see photos of suit styles from the end of the 1920s: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showt...hlight=Fashion

Not high fashion, mind you, but the standard suits worn by Midwestern businessmen. (Ever read Sinclair Lewis's Babbitt?)

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Sefton · 02-20-2007, 11:52 PM

The nice thing about 1920's styles is the narrow trousers. A decent modern pair will pass well with a 1920's jacket. Saves money and the time of hunting down a pair of wide legged 30's trousers. Of course you've still got to hunt for those 1920's jackets....

Vladimir Berkov · 02-21-2007, 12:33 AM

I love those homburgs. I would like to try out that side crease.

Flitcraft · 02-21-2007, 06:26 AM

Quote:

I love those homburgs. I would like to try out that side crease.

Agreed- those are pretty cool

I like Suit Model #8 as well- single breasted, peaked lapel and slanted pockets- Wow!

Marc Chevalier · 02-21-2007, 12:59 PM

Recycled from earlier posts, here are photos of vintage early 1920s "jazz" suits. Compare their cuts and silhouettes to those in Matt Deckard's catalog page at bottom:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt Deckard

Marc Chevalier · 02-21-2007, 01:36 PM

cookie · 02-21-2007, 01:39 PM

The condition of those suits is amazing.

What an era! Then in 1929 it all went pear shaped liked the 1930s did.

The 20thc was full of fun and bigger quantities of misery.

herringbonekid · 02-21-2007, 02:24 PM

the trousers aren't too bad if you like narrow trousers. but the jackets with the buttons all pushed together like that... they look like twee edwardian frock coats for pale boys to wear while pushing toy boats around a park lake.

Orgetorix · 02-21-2007, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marc Chevalier

This picture with the guy standing there in the suit's jacket and his boxers while displaying the trousers just struck me as really funny.

Marc Chevalier · 02-21-2007, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orgetorix

This picture with the guy standing there in the suit's jacket and his boxers while displaying the trousers just struck me as really funny.

It is funny. You'll enjoy the thread that it's from, too: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showt...ghlight=Nathan

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Fletch · 02-21-2007, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cookie

What an era! Then in 1929 it all went pear shaped liked the 1930s did.

I think I've just found the title for my next book...
And Then Things Got All Pear-Shaped: A Sartorial History of the 1930s.

Marc Chevalier · 02-21-2007, 05:21 PM

And here's that book's cover photo:

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08-20-2004, 03:26 PM	#1
Matt Deckard Bartender Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: A devout capitalist in Rosemead CA. Posts: 8,624	1920's suits Found these scanned in on another forum.. thught they were pretty cool. looks like two are fedoras and two are homburgs, they wore 'em very different back then. http://www.styleforum.net/cgi-bin/ik...=ST;f=1;t=4325 __________________ Matt Deckard Apparel Deckard's Guide Looking for my Emma Peel. END OF LINE Last edited by Matt Deckard : 08-20-2004 at 03:29 PM.

08-20-2004, 04:14 PM	#2
Bogie1943 Practically Family Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 592	Those are what I call SUITS! WOW those are nice, I wish they were still around on the market these days, modern suits for the lack of a better word kinda suck, but I have a great upswing in mens fasion in suits, ties, and shirts, maybe we headed backwords towards the era we all love in mens dress fasion, would be nice. I am seeing more double breasted these day and have you noticed how wide the lapels are getting, just like the old days. __________________ Highest Regards, Josh "I stick my neck out for nobody." Out of the Humidor

02-20-2007, 12:16 PM	#4
happyfilmluvguy Call Me a Cab Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 2,539	I've been wondering what suits of the 1920's looked like. __________________ "The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." -Walt Disney

02-20-2007, 12:37 PM	#6
Briscoeteque One of the Regulars Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lewiston, Maine Posts: 224	I know I like these, but aren't these some of the 'Jazz suits'? The narrow pant legs are really cool for someone with long skinny legs like mine, though I don't much care for the waist seam in the leftmost jacket. The middle two are my favorites, and are those sleeve cuffs? Very neat. The pants could be a tad longer too, but otherwise, these are some really cool suits that get snubbed alot when talking about fashions of the past. __________________ "Without class and style a man's a bum, he might as well be dead." -Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel

02-20-2007, 11:52 PM	#10
Sefton Call Me a Cab Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: About a half a mile from San Jose,California in a 1924 Craftsman bungalow Posts: 2,115	The nice thing about 1920's styles is the narrow trousers. A decent modern pair will pass well with a 1920's jacket. Saves money and the time of hunting down a pair of wide legged 30's trousers. Of course you've still got to hunt for those 1920's jackets.... __________________ "I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals." Sir Winston Churchill

02-20-2007, 12:24 PM	#5
Fletch I'll Lock Up Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: 1937 House Posts: 6,048	Those are "Jazzbo" suits. Very extreme pipestem pants, long flared skirts, etc. They were the zoots of the 20s. Late 20s suits looked a lot like early 30s suits, except the pants weren't quite so broad thru the knee.

02-20-2007, 01:46 PM	#7
DOUGLAS My Mail is Forwarded Here Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 3,387	I love those hats.Here is a couple of my Grand father during that period. check out the trousers

02-20-2007, 01:49 PM	#8
Feraud Bartender Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hardlucksville, NY Posts: 11,543	Your grandfather looks sharp Douglas! Who is the guy on the motorcycle?

02-21-2007, 12:33 AM	#11
Vladimir Berkov One Too Many Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,245	I love those homburgs. I would like to try out that side crease. __________________ RADIO MOSCOW http://www.early1900s.org/moscow/

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02-21-2007, 01:39 PM	#15
cookie My Mail is Forwarded Here Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 3,638	1920s Suits The condition of those suits is amazing. What an era! Then in 1929 it all went pear shaped liked the 1930s did. The 20thc was full of fun and bigger quantities of misery.

02-21-2007, 02:24 PM	#16
herringbonekid One Too Many Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: East Sussex, England Posts: 1,491	the trousers aren't too bad if you like narrow trousers. but the jackets with the buttons all pushed together like that... they look like twee edwardian frock coats for pale boys to wear while pushing toy boats around a park lake.

02-21-2007, 05:21 PM	#20
Marc Chevalier Distinguished Service Award Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California Posts: 13,656	And here's that book's cover photo: ----------- __________________ . Not http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...readclosed.gif . Last edited by Marc Chevalier : 02-21-2007 at 05:38 PM.

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