Just won this suit

[BigFitz]

I admit that I don't know much about suits and this is actually the first suit I've bought for myself. It's a Hickey Freeman. I don't have it yet but here's a link.http://www.ebay.com/itm/270918516693?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

Did I do alright? I was the only bidder[huh]

 

[Gene]

Looks mid to late 60's, not 50's like the seller says. Anyone else wanna chime in?

 

[thunderw21]

Late 1960s-1970s.

 

[Ed]

Yes, very late 60s or early to mid 70s.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

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Did you do alright, BigFitz? It depends on what you were aiming for.


Did you want a well-made mass-produced suit with a conservative (but darted) cut? If so, then you did alright. In the mid 1970s, when this suit was made, "Hickey-Freeman" was a well-established, upper echelon brand. (Still is, actually.)


Did you want a suit made before the mid 1970s? If so, then that's not what you've won.


(Why do I say mid '70s, instead of late '60s? Because I see that the lapels are not normally as large as the photo indicates. The suit's jacket is not well pressed, so the lapels are rolling all the way down to the bottom buttonhole. This mistake makes the lapels flare out, and look bigger than they would be were the jacket correctly pressed.)

 

[Edward]

Good price. Yes, with lapels that wide I'd say early seventies (especially if you find it has a single interior breast pocket, combined with those wide lapels). A good, early Seventies suit can IMO be a good buy. In addition to the wide lapels, they typically have reasonably wide legs (as lng as it is not a 'fashion suit' with flared legs), and this combination if accessorised correctly can pass well for a late Forties look, imo.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Good price. Yes, with lapels that wide I'd say early seventies ...

The lapels look that wide only because they have been left to roll open to the bottom button. Once a good dry cleaner rolls the lapels back to the top button, they'll return to their original width (which isn't all that wide).

 

[Edward]

The lapels look that wide only because they have been left to roll open to the bottom button. Once a good dry cleaner rolls the lapels back to the top button, they'll return to their original width (which isn't all that wide).

Ah! It might well be older, then.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Ah! It might well be older, then.

I'd say newer. 1974 or so, before the return of thin lapels in '79.

 

[dhermann1]

The point is, if it fits, and you should look for a good tailor to alter it for you if necessary, it should be a very nice serviceable suit. And for $25, you really can't complain. Wear it in good health.

 

[BigFitz]

Well, I was looking for a '50's suit so I guess I have a lot to learn. On the other hand, for $40 shipped I didn't hurt myself too bad. I just hope it's in decent enough shape to use. Thanks for everyone's input!

 

[kyboots]

I think you got a great well made suit. That is a quality brand for the time. I agree with the others 1974, and you will love it. The pants can be altered to your liking. There will be plenty of material to work with. Enjoy!-John