1940 Spring/Summer Mont. Ward suits

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When belted backs still ruled. Green also seemed to be the color that year.
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More coming!

 

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Check out the beltless pleated back on suit D.

 

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I'll take both of the white jackets in 38R, please.

 

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And that's it, unless I upload the boy's and young men's suits...

 

[DOUGLAS]

Pretty amazing. Thanks for the fashion show

 

[Matt Deckard]

Now that i see what they sell I'm pretty upset that they went out of business.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Wonderful, wonderful thread, Thunder ... top notch!

Thanks so much! :eusa_clap

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[PADDY]

Lovely!!

Thankyou so much for that :eusa_clap

 

[Feraud]

Great. Thanks for posting the images.
Reference threads like this one deserve to be made a sticky!

This one is stylin'. Available with an optional vest.

 

[Fletch]

The Forties begin

Notice that shoulders are nicely broad - not yet the swaggering football pads of postwar opulence, but billowed and shaped full.

Note too that the lapel - in some SB models only - is broadening and the notch moving further down. As it does, the jacket buttons move closer together, with the middle button hitting ever-so-slightly lower.

Many suits retain a 30s look, however, sparer thru the chest and shoulders, with more sewn detail like welts and beltbacks. The style even jumps the shark a bit with a pleated jacket front - which must have been merciless on men with a soft middle.

Finally - it is amazing to notice the variety in ready-to-wear tailoring from one merchandiser. One is reminded that labor was cheaper than cloth then.

Will, you've hit one out of the park today!