Recent content by birkie

That's fascinating, and disappointing. I wonder what format and framing of the original camera negatives used. It would be tragic if it was shot the same way :eeek:. With digital intermediates, there's no need for the negative format to match the projected format, so I really hope they shot...

Did google translate this correctly? "According to today's standards, today more of a piece of clothing for women" :confused:

Very nice, my size too. I think I'll go for it!

Interesting. At first glance, I would have thought late '60s or early '70s. I guess the three-button configuration and lack of a long center vent would be evidence that it's from an earlier era?

I think the larger ones would work for me. I'll send a PM...

1930s Learbury suit from thrift store Earlier this week, I found an excellent double-breasted Learbury suit (manufactured in Syracuse, NY) at a local thrift store. Dark charcoal with pinstripes. I could not find any wear or flaws except for some discoloration of the cotton pocket and fly...

Say, does it have a lapel button hole, or do the jpeg compression artifacts give the mistaken impression that it doesn't?

Yeah, it was fun too. I had a red-eye flight in the evening, my conference ended at noon, and I pack light. I figured it would also give me a chance to see Union Station before taking a shuttle to the airport By the way, here are the ties I picked up a few days ago. There are tons more...

Wow. I was imagining their stock would be "theatre" quality with holes, tears, or other flaws that would be largely invisible to the camera (especially on an extras in the background). I'm watching this thread with great fascination and curiosity, and hope the plan works out!

I was just there earlier this summer whilst attending a conference at UCLA. This being my first visit to Los Angeles, I decided to walk all the way from the university to a Metro station near Hollywood & Vine. I forgot to consider the fact that there might be nice vintage or consignment shops...

It looked like it was very close to my size-- until I noticed I was reading the measurements of the overcoat rather than the suit jacket. Oh well. I suppose the suit itself would be considered to be a 36?

Hey, they're my size! PM sent.

Fantastic! Was this a recent find? Is there a story behind it? Oddly enough, I was searching for information on the technical aspects of pleats when I found the original post where you found that belted back NRA tagged suit (which you just sold a few days ago for an excellent price).

Perhaps it was designed as a 3-roll-2 suit. The top button hole looks reversed (i.e. the rough side out). If you fasten only the middle button, is the top button now hidden behind the roll of the lapel and the "finished" side of the upper button hole exposed?

Is this a picture of an elbow that has a stain and a {scuff, repair}?