1930s Double-Breasted Suit, GOODBYE!

[Marc Chevalier]

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September is here ... which means it's time for me to continue weeding out my collection of vintage suits and shoes. As always, I will pay tribute to them here on the Lounge, before they go out on eBay next week.

Here is a late 1930s double-breasted suit made of an extraordinary wool heather hopsack fabric, with a muted houndstooth pattern. Its colors (see close-up photo) are autumn personified, and make this suit match with just about any shirt and tie color. The suit is a size 38-39 R.

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[metropd]

The suit is magnificent and it is in the right hands. Great buy!!!

 

[herringbonekid]

great. i'm a big fan of the single pleat trouser as seen here.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

[picks self up from floor]

Wow. Very nice, indeed.

btw Marc, you still interested in pleated ties? I'm planning a trip to my tie super-store soon.

bk

 

[Marc Chevalier]

btw Marc, you still interested in pleated ties?

I sure am! Thanks for remembering If you find any pleated ties that are wide (about 3.5 to 4 inches wide, that is), I'll be very pleased to buy them from you! (Or we could do a trade, if you prefer)


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[Chad Sanborn]

How/where might one find this auction on ebay?

Chad

 

[Mr. Sable]

ditto that.

I could really do with at least ONE vintage suit. They're stupid hard to come by way up north.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Sometime next week, it will be here: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfrppZ50QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQrdZ0QQsassZcrosbyQ5fsquare


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[undertaker]

Beautiful Suit

This is a wonderful suit! If only it were larger

 

[Marc Chevalier]

It's official: the auctions will begin this Sunday evening.

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[herringbonekid]

$346 ?

not bad Marc, but not astronomical.

i still think you're mad.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I look at it this way: if that suit had gone for an astronomical price, it could have intimidated folks from bidding on my future auctions. The only time that a vintage suit should go for more than $400 is when it is absolutely unique and in pristine condition, or is a very rare (large) size.

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[herringbonekid]

i'd say that IS a unique suit, but as long as you're happy.

i was bidding on a pair of 30s trousers which should have gone for about $65. i stopped bidding at $120 because someone must have put in a huge bid that i couldn't top. [huh] you never can tell.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

By unique, I mean a suit like the one that someone sold on eBay a few months back: It was 1930s grey double-breasted gabardine, with scalloped pockets, pleated shoulders, fabric-covered buttons, extremely nipped in waist (with multiple rows of darts), and trousers with crossed beltloops. Remember that one? About a size 36? It ended up going for more than $400. Frankly, I think it deserved a lot more money.

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