7 CLASSIC THREE-PIECE SUITS--incl. vintage 3/2 sacks! Langrock of Princeton, Zegna, Southwick, more!

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A three-piece suit should be at the centerpiece of every classic wardrobe, but, alas, they are becoming increasingly rare. So I'm very pleased to be able to offer seven beautiful three-piece suits today--including a NWOT Zegna cloh grey pinstripe in cashmere and wool, a 1956 tweed three-piece with reversible vest, a gorgeous and classic Southwick navy pinstripe 3/2 sack, and more!

As always, I offer FREE SHIPPING ON EVERYTHING IN THE USA; International inquiries are welcome, with shipping at reduced cost.

Also as always, ALL OFFERS ARE VERY WELCOME!

Please PM with interest and offers!

1) GRAIL! NWOT Grey Pinstripe, Handtailored in Italy from Zegna cashmere & wool cloth.

This is absolutely gorgeous! Tailored from beautiful Zegna cashmere-wool cloth in classic grey with a cream pinstripe this beautiful and rare three piece suit was hand tailored in Italy. The jacket is cut with a three button front--although this is far more of a British-inspired traditional three-button jacket than a fashion-forward approach--and subtle darting. It has four button cuffs with kissing buttons, and a twin vent--another nod to its British styling. The jacket is fully canvassed, and fully lined in Bemberg. The vest has a five button front and two functional lower front pockets--these are both still basted shut. It has a waist adjuster at the rear. The trousers are pleated and uncuffed.

This beautiful suit is NEW, WITHOUT TAGS. It even comes complete with its original hanger! As such, it is in absolutely perfect condition.

Asking just $145, or offer--likely around 10% of its original retail!

This is tagged 42. Measurements:

Chest: 21 1/2
Sleeve: 26 1/2 (+1 1/2)
Shoulder: 18 1/2
Length: 32 1/2

Waist: 17 3/4
Inseam: 34 1/2 (+3)

Vest width: 20 1/4
Length: 27

 

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2) GRAIL! Three Piece flannel suit from Langrock of Princeton!

Langrock of Princeton is THE Ivy clothier, and this beautiful suit was likely one of the last items that it sold before it closed in the mid 1990s. Cut from a classic grey flannel the jacket of this beautiful suit is cut as a contemporary two button model with subtle darting--a style that was highly unusual for Langrock, which specialized in classic 3/2 sacks. The jacket is fully canvassed and fully lined, and has a single center vent. It has four button cuffs, and subtle darting--another feature that's unusual for Langrock! The vest has a six button front and four functional front pockets; it also has a rear waist adjuster. The trousers are cuffed and flat-front. This suit carries the final style of label that Langrock used--the large orange "L" (orange being one of Princeton University's colors) and the lion rampant.

This suit is in absolutely excellent condition.

Given its provenance and quality this is a bargain at just $115, or offer.

Measurements:

Chest: 20 1/2
Sleeve: 24 1/2 (+2)
Shoulder: 17 1/2
Length: 30

Waist: 17 3/4
Inseam: 29 1/2 (+1 1/2) with 1 1/2" cuff.

Vest width: 19
Length: 25 1/4

 

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3) 1956 3/2 Sack Tweed Three Piece Suit with Reversible Vest!

I have full provenance on this suit! It was purchased in 1956 in Scranton, PA for a graduating High School senior before he headed off to Princeton University; it was in his possession for the rest of his life, carefully stored in a cedar closet once he graduated from Princeton.

That this suit is now over 60 years old is a testament to how well well-made clothing can hold up if it is treated well, for this suit is still perfectly wearable in 2017--it needs no babying at all. It is cut from mid-weight tweed in a wonderful and classicially 1950s heathery tweed in a medly of dark forest and moss greens. The jacket is a classic 3/2 sack, with a lapped center seam down the back and a single hook vent. It has two button cuffs, and wonderfully narrow mid-century lapels. It is half-canvassed and half-lined in a beautiful 1950s geometric lining in colours that complement the tweed.

The vest is fully reversible; it could either be used as a vest cut from the same tweed as the jacket and trousers, or else it could be reversed so that it presents as an odd vest in a loden green that's the perfect complement to the rest of the suiting. The vest has two functional front pockets, and the back is constructed from the same patterned material as the jacket lining. The trousers are flat front and cuffed.

This suit is in Very Good/Excellent condition. It could use a dry clean and a press, and the jacket has a tiny weave fault on the front, as shown--this is just the size of a pinhead and I wouldn't have seen it had I not been looking very, very closely at the buttons it is close to! (If you wish, I can have this rewoven for $10--but it could just as readily be ignored.) There is also the very start of a fray at the corner of one of the interior pockets, as shown.

This suit was, of course, Union Made in the USA, and is a bargain at just $85, or offer.

Measurements:

Chest: 20 3/4
Sleeve: 23 (+1 3/4)
Shoulder: 18
Length: 29

Waist: 18
Inseam: 25 3/4 (+1) with 1 3/4" cuff.

Vest width: 18 1/2
Length: 24 1/8

 

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4) Tweedy Three Piece Suit by Evan Picone.

This is a very nice everyday three piece suit in a lovely medly of autumnal browns. The jacket is a contemporary two button model with darting and four button cuffs. It is unvented, in Flusser approved style, and fully lined. The vest has four functional pockets on the front and a waist adjuster at the back; the trousers are cuffed and pleated. This was Made in the USA, and is in excellent condition.

Asking just $49, or offer.

Tagged 42R. Measurements:

Chest: 21 5/8
Sleeve: 24 (+1 3/)
Shoulder: 19 1/2
Length: 30 1/2

Waist: 16 3/4
Inseam: 28 1/4 (+1 3/4) with 1 1/4" cuff.







5) LOVELY Three Piece Tweed suit in Barleycorn

Cut from a lovely light wheat-brown barleycorn tweed the jacket of this suit is a contemporary two button model with subtle darting. It is half-canvassed and fully lined, and has a twin vent and three button cuffs. The vest has a four button front and two functional front pockets as well as a rear waist adjuster. The trousers are flat front and uncuffed.

This lovely suit was Union made in the USA. With the exception of some very small white marks by the hem of the lining, as shown, this suit is in excellent condition.

Asking just $65, or offer.

Measurements:

Chest: 20 3/4
Sleeve: 26 (+2 3/4)
Shoulder: 18 1/4
Length: 31

Waist: 18 1/4
Inseam: 30 1/2 (+4)

Vest width: 18 1/4
Length: 26.

 

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6) GRAIL! Southwick 3/2 sack Three Piece Suit in navy with cream pinstriping.

This is absolutely gorgeous! Made by Southwick, one of the great American clothiers, for Roots, this is a classic navy three-piece suit with traditional cream pinstriping. Cut from mid-weight wool cloth, the jacket of this suit is a 3/2 sack with a lovely lapel roll. It is half-canvassed and half-lined, and features a single centre vent. It has three button cuffs, and the lapel roll is lovely and fluid. The vest has has four function front pockets and a six button front, as well as a rear waist adjuster. The trousers are flat front and cuffed.

This suit was, of course, Union made in the USA.

With the exception of the loose stitching around the interior label--a flaw that will be repaired before shipping, although not using the original gold thread--this is in excellent condition.

A three piece 3/2 sack suit in navy pinstriping is a true Grail item, and so this is a steal at just $115, or offer.

Measurements:

Chest: 20 1/2
Sleeve: 25 (+2 1/4)
Shoulder: 18 1/4
Length: 32

Waist: 17 5/8
Inseam: 30 (+1) with 1 3/4" cuff.

Vest width: 20 5/8
Length: 26 1/4

 

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7) MADE IN FRANCE Classic Grey Three Piece Suit

This is a lovely, classic grey three piece suit! Made in France, it is cut as a contemporary two button front model, with subtle darting. It has a twin vent, and four button cuffs with finished buttonholes. It is half-canvassed and fully lined. The vest has a five button front and two functional front pockets; it also has a rear waist adjuster. The trousers are uncuffed and have a flat front. Apart from a laundry mark on the lining of one one the pockets of the pants this suit is in absolutely excellent condition.

Asking just $75, or offer.

Measurements:

Chest: 21
Sleeve: 25 3/4 (+1 3/4)
Shoulder: 18 1/4
Length: 30 1/4

Waist: 18 1/4
Inseam: 30 1/2 (+2 1/)

Vest width: 20 3/4
Length: 25 1/4

 

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Langrock suit is sold