1920s suits

[herringbonekid]

raccoon, bear, wolf (!) ... i'm sure there are others. if you were furry you had reason to be worried in the 20s.

 

[Rudie]

I guess bear sounds much more impressing to me than racoon.

 

[herringbonekid]

campus and flapper styles as seen by John Held Jr.

 

[herringbonekid]

 

[esteban68]

great photo HBK, I want the end guys cap!

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

Oh I love John Held Jr. Illustrations. No skinny trousers
No, I just love the style. While Leyendecker is very elegant and guys like Norman Rockwell certainly made a few iconic pictures I fell closer to the lighthearted drawing style from John Held Jr.

 

[Two Types]

I saw this in New York last year: 1920s Bearskin coat. It had been priced at $700 but was reduced to $400. I don't suppose there's much call for bearskin in New York these days.

It was too small for me, but it was a good fit on my friend:

 

[herringbonekid]

TT, that sounds like a good price. men's fur coats are very sought after among the 1920s fanatics.

Oh I love John Held Jr. Illustrations. No skinny trousers
No, I just love the style. While Leyendecker is very elegant and guys like Norman Rockwell certainly made a few iconic pictures I fell closer to the lighthearted drawing style from John Held Jr.

interesting that they have prominent sideburns. i don't recall seeing those in photographs apart from one of Rudolph Valentino which was obviously for a film role. perhaps it inspired a short lived trend ?


p.s. if you like Held check out Russell Patterson too; another illustrator who captured college life in the 20s and 30s.

 

[Qirrel]

if i can find a racoon coat in time, yes.

And I thought you said double breasted vests were slightly vulgar

 

[herringbonekid]

yes, there's no accounting for taste.

i don't see the raccoon coat as bad taste at all. slightly absurd yes, but with a sort of casual, off-hand luxuriousness.

 

[mikepara]

Wow Twotypes, I wish I lived within traveling distance to that shop! I'm a lover of the 20's look but can't say I'd wear a fur coat in all honesty.

 

[Fu Manchu]

What a lovely coat! Would you please tell me where that store is located? (pm is fine, too)

 

[Two Types]

David Owens Vintage Clothing
154 Orchard Street (between Rivington St & Stanton St)
New York City, NY 10002
United States
212.677.3301

 

[Two Types]

yes, there's no accounting for taste.

i don't see the raccoon coat as bad taste at all. slightly absurd yes, but with a sort of casual, off-hand luxuriousness.

That's what I always say when confronted by animal-rights activists about wearing fur: 'I'm just being slightly absurd, but with a sort of casual, off-hand luxuriousness'

Guaranteed to work every time!

 

[splintercellsz]

Very nice coat!

I love the looks of the fur-coats, but sadly, I don't think I have the cojones to wear one outside of my home (if I ever aquired one).

 

[Barmey]

Prehaps my favorite picture

More fantasticly dressed gents here
http://sartoriana.wordpress.com/2011/10/20/vintage-handsome-gents-and-a-few-ladies/

 

[herringbonekid]

More fantasticly dressed gents here

waist seams... probably late teens.

 

[herringbonekid]

you can't get much cooler than a raccoon clad band leader:

 

[HadleyH]

Late 20s perhaps 1930-31

 

[Edward]

That's what I always say when confronted by animal-rights activists about wearing fur: 'I'm just being slightly absurd, but with a sort of casual, off-hand luxuriousness'

Guaranteed to work every time!

I'd never buy new fur made from an animal whose flesh wasn't eaten (that's where I draw the line. I'm no vegetarian, but I can't abide the notion of taking from nature and wasting anything we can use), but that said it seems a sin to me to let vintage furs rot unworn. Wasteful. TBH, though, I think the real reason I wouldn't be likely to wear fur today is less the stereotypical, shrill extremist end of the animal welfare movement, and more that the image it calls to mind most readily for me is the likes of Puffy Dad (or whatever the hell he's calling himself this week) and that whole culture of conspicuous consumption. I make no attempt to justify this nor claim it is in any way logically consistent with my own dandy leanings, but there you have it.

My favourite fur-coat line is from Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

"'What poor, unfortunate creature had to die so that you could wear that?'

"'My Aunt Trudy.' I replied."