Beautiful '30s Suit FABRICS

[ramblinBOB]

those are great suits

 

[Orgetorix]

Forgot about this one 'til today.

Multi-stripe marine blue deadstock fabric made up into a '30s style suit by a Japanese designer named Hideki Okisaka

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Yes, I'm a big fan of the fabrics that Hideki Okisaka uses.

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[Tomasso]

a '30s style suit by a Japanese designer named Hideki Okisaka

Can you say, Roped Shoulder.

 

[slicedbread]

Just ended... wish it was mine i bidded far beyond what i was even willing to bid initially...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...MEWA:IT&viewitem=&item=290093198374&rd=1&rd=1

 

[Jovan]

A three piece with belt loops? Tsk, tsk, tsk. But I suppose you could wear braces with them anyways.

 

[slicedbread]

A three piece with belt loops? Tsk, tsk, tsk. But I suppose you could wear braces with them anyways.

For a suit that nice I'd have the belt loops removed OR simply alter it to fit me so well that i need neither...

 

[Jovan]

Well, a man's (or woman's for that matter) waist size can fluctuate around an inch or so throughout the day depending on when they eat, how much they eat, etc. Additionally, there are periods where you may lose weight or gain a little. Side adjusters and especially braces can be quite useful because of that.

 

[slicedbread]

Well, a man's (or woman's for that matter) waist size can fluctuate around an inch or so throughout the day depending on when they eat, how much they eat, etc. Additionally, there are periods where you may lose weight or gain a little. Side adjusters and especially braces can be quite useful because of that.

touche...though i havent quite had that problem yet

 

[Jovan]

Just you wait. I remember wearing a suit out to dinner once where my belt cinched the trouser waist a bit. After the [huge] dinner, I had to loosen it.

 

[slicedbread]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...MEWA:IT&viewitem=&item=190091875545&rd=1&rd=1

might as well add this one... probably work in the 'holy grail' thread too...

 

[Baron Kurtz]

A three piece with belt loops? Tsk, tsk, tsk. But I suppose you could wear braces with them anyways.

I've only ever seen a very few American 30s 3-piece suits that do not have belt loops. The waistcoat covers the loops generally, but i guess with dropped loops like this one, it might not.

Is this (belt lops on 3-pc) not supposed to be done?

bk

 

[cookie]

Irish Line Belt back

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...MEWA:IT&viewitem=&item=190091875545&rd=1&rd=1

might as well add this one... probably work in the 'holy grail' thread too...

I once asked Pete from Bookster why they never advertised Irish linen vintage suits and he said they did not last like wool.

This proves they do.

 

[Jovan]

I've only ever seen a very few American 30s 3-piece suits that do not have belt loops. The waistcoat covers the loops generally, but i guess with dropped loops like this one, it might not.

Is this (belt lops on 3-pc) not supposed to be done?

bk

I don't know if there's a rule about it, but generally the lines seem a lot neater when the trousers just have side adjusters and/or braces. Perhaps just me, but I can notice belt loop bulges under the waistcoat. Also, in my experience it encourages a lot of men to wear belts when wearing the waistcoat, which never looks good. :eusa_doh:

 

[Mr. Rover]

I was watching that linen beltback...what a beauty! Too bad it was so big for me. I think I'll save the pictures to bring to a tailor in China to copy.
Did a lounger end up getting it?

 

[Nonchalant]

I don't know if there's a rule about it, but generally the lines seem a lot neater when the trousers just have side adjusters and/or braces. Perhaps just me, but I can notice belt loop bulges under the waistcoat. Also, in my experience it encourages a lot of men to wear belts when wearing the waistcoat, which never looks good. :eusa_doh:

I've never heard of this as a rule before either, but I think you're right: wearing a belt under one's vest can look clumsy.

However, on hot days one could discard the vest and even jacket, and wear a belt. A nice option to have during the era when most men would wear the same few suits day in and day out.

Although I haven't handled nearly as many vintage suits as Baron Kurtz and others, I will echo his statement above and say that of the several American 1930s-1940s 3-piece suits in my closet (they are MTM and OTR mind you), all have belt loops (and inside suspender buttons, of course ).

 

[Baron Kurtz]

My Lorraine Haspel cotton gabardine jacket is almost identical to that jacket. But mine doesn't have the pleated pockets.

bk

 

[Jovan]

However, on hot days one could discard the vest and even jacket, and wear a belt. A nice option to have during the era when most men would wear the same few suits day in and day out.

A lot of suits look fine, even better, without belt loops. I guess I'm pretty Savile Row in my views.

 

[Nonchalant]

A lot of suits look fine, even better, without belt loops. I guess I'm pretty Savile Row in my views.

That's what I was thinking... Those details would seem to be far more common on British suits. Sleeker & more elegant, I agree.

 

[Jovan]

Not that belt loops don't have their place. They look fine on more casual fabrics and whatnot.