The Palm Beach suit thread

Chrome · Jan 12, 2012

At last got mine, not white or cream but have start somewhere

Pictures aren't good but hopefully I got my moneys worth.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/120838878384?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

$(KGrHqJHJCwE7zTKdhH,BPBfJBKJq!~~60_3.JPG

DCMark · Jan 12, 2012

And a great price, too! Congrats!

Marc Chevalier · Jan 12, 2012

Chrome said:
At last got mine, not white or cream but have start somewhere

Colored Palm Beach Cloth suits with pinstripes are far rarer than cream ones, and are much sought after by collectors. Congratulations!

Flat Foot Floey · Jan 13, 2012

:eeek:What a price! Must be the size! Congratulations. It's a beautiful suit.

Chrome · Jan 13, 2012

Thanks! hopefully I didn't use all my luck so early in this year (I won flecked suit earlier in similar conditions).

I guess reason of the low price was wrong size marking. It says 35R but chest is 41" and pants are 32" so it's bit bigger. I think people saw size mark and skipped it and those who were after 35R saw it to be larger

My gain thou.

Funny that some Palm beach trousers are available separately or as combined suits, but separate jackets are absent. Same time other suit separates are mainly jackets without trousers, why is that? could it be the standard coloring so you always could buy new trousers so jackets didn't end up in the closet. Well anyhow, I need white Palm beach jacket.

herringbonekid · Feb 10, 2012

not a suit, but a sports jacket:

(NRA label)

Mario · Feb 10, 2012

Oh momma!!

herringbonekid · Feb 10, 2012

Mario, if it makes you feel any better, this jacket at 35 chest was too small for me and has been sold. [huh]

Mario · Feb 11, 2012

I feel your pain. It's still wonderful to look at that jacket, even if it's only in a photo.

Mario · Apr 29, 2012

I just dug out a few Palm Beach ads from my collection.

1920

1924

1926

1930

1937

1938

herringbonekid · Apr 29, 2012

the amount of colours / patterns available is staggering, especially when the ones that survive nearly always seem to be white or cream.

Mario · Apr 29, 2012

Some more:

1919

1924

1941

Mario · Apr 29, 2012

herringbonekid said:
the amount of colours / patterns available is staggering, especially when the ones that survive nearly always seem to be white or cream.

Yes, especially the 1938 ads are amazing.

Where have all the colours gone, long time passing?
Where have all the patterns gone, long time ago?

Chasseur · Apr 29, 2012

Mario,

Thank you for posting those ads, those are wonderful!

Hershy · May 1, 2012

Mario said:
Yes, especially the 1938 ads are amazing.

Where have all the colours gone, long time passing?
Where have all the patterns gone, long time ago?

I love the very artistic and realistic adviretizing. It makes me want to fork out some cash for an MTM suit by Palm Beach. Better yet, Oxxford.

reetpleat · May 1, 2012

Wait just a minute. How is the Palm Beach wearing guy cooler than the sweaty guys in just their shirt sleeves?

jamespowers · May 1, 2012

reetpleat said:
Wait just a minute. How is the Palm Beach wearing guy cooler than the sweaty guys in just their shirt sleeves?

Like my great grandfather used to say: "What keeps out cold, keeps out heat."

resortes805 · May 1, 2012

reetpleat said:
Wait just a minute. How is the Palm Beach wearing guy cooler than the sweaty guys in just their shirt sleeves?

Mario · May 2, 2012

1941

Chrome · May 2, 2012

Look at the color of those shoes with so dark suit.. must be summer.

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