Single breasted peak lapel

[Fidena]

Odd style of jacket.

http://i.imgur.com/U3EJU.jpg

I've seen this type of suit jacket in quite a few photos from the early 20th century, and it's somewhat perplexing to me. A few reasons:

1: One button; this is the most common, but I've seen variations with two or three.

2: It's reminiscent of a morning coat, but what sets it off is that it goes with a lounge suit.

Is there a name for this type of jacket? Do you think he's just using an odd jacket rule, or does it actually go with the suit?

 

[Dinerman]

Single breasted peak lapel suits were pretty popular.

 

[Feraud]

I have a repro catalog of early 20th century fashion and the style seems common enough.
It looks good with the knit tie. See the angle of the breast pocket..it looks near vertical!

 

[Dinerman]

1933 - Belgium

1933- Chicago, USA

1920s - German

1951 - Canadian

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

What Dinerman said[huh]

I don't see the odd features except for the breast pocket.

 

[Nick D]

I would suspect the 'tails' are folds in his trousers, which don't fit great. One interesting thing, though, is that the front button is a link button. I've seen it a few times on suits, though it's more common on cutaways.

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

Ah yes. Of course. I saw them as folds in the trousers but if they would be tails the suit would indeed be odd. But I think it's just the trousers.

 

[hPPYs]

It's good.All of my jackets are made that way.

 

[Fidena]

Single breasted peak lapel suits were pretty popular.

Yeah, i don't mean that, though- don't you think the cutaway is incredibly extreme, given it isn't a morning suit?

 

[Dinerman]

I wouldn't say so.

 

[bil_maxx]

I have always loved the style too, but I am noticing it popping up on cheap suits here in Canada. Unfortunately, it seems to be associated with poor workmanship rather than a nice element of style that was popular back in the day.

 

[Two Types]

Here is a splendid example of the single breasted peak lapel jacket: Raymond Huntley in the 1944 film 'The Way Ahead'.

The roll of the lapel is superb.

 

[herringbonekid]

that's quite an unusual shape; very long lapel points in proportion to collar. little or no gap between the lapel and collar.
very similar to this one by the late Hideki Okisaka:

 

[LoveMyHats2]

that's quite an unusual shape; very long lapel points in proportion to collar. little or no gap between the lapel and collar.
very similar to this one by the late Hideki Okisaka:

Wow, nice!

 

[Fifty150]

With those over-sized padded shoulders & exaggerated lapels, you might as well dig out the old 80's pop star suit that OMD wore.

 

[Two Types]

Here is a very good example from Belgium in the 1930s (love the beer glasses too):

 

[Rooster Joe]

Check out James Stewart in the movie Rope, A fine example of a single breasted peaked lapel 3 piece suit,in my humble opinion. I'm sorry i'm not able to post a picture. Maybe some one would able to get a picture from the movie. It really is a great looking suit.

 

[Tomasso]

Check out James Stewart in the movie Rope, A fine example of a single breasted peaked lapel 3 piece suit,in my humble opinion.

Farley Granger's wasn't chopped liver.......

 

[resortes805]

With those over-sized padded shoulders & exaggerated lapels, you might as well dig out the old 80's pop star suit that OMD wore.

huh? They look nothing alike.

 

[thunderw21]