Beautiful '30s Suit FABRICS

[Marc Chevalier]

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Everyone knows the '50s as the decade of flecked "salt & pepper" suit fabrics, and the '40s as the gabardine era. But the '30s? Let us now praise that decade's fabrics.


Wool cloth from three 1930s suits:

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[Marc Chevalier]

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Folks, if you have photos of nice '30s suit / sportcoat / overcoat / trouser fabrics, please do post 'em




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[Vintage Betty]

Do you want women's fabrics too?

Does that include the ladies?

Vintage Betty

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Definitely yes! But only 1930s fabrics, if possible. (Trying to keep it within the decade, more or less.)


And let's keep it to fabrics for suits / sportcoats / trousers / overcoats. In other words, wools, linens and gabs.

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[Jovan]

There's something quite off putting about the first and last fabric that I can't place my finger on. I like the middle one though.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Vintage Betty, where did you go? Looking for swatches, I hope


I'm hoping for Baron Kurtz to appear with an armful ...

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[scotrace]

I'm hoping for Baron Kurtz to appear with an armful ...

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We share the same hope!

And I think the first and third patterns create interesting optical illusions of bends where none exist. Very cool!

When BellyTank sees the middle pattern, he'll know exactly my thoughts at seeing it.


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[Jovan]

Interesting, yes, but I couldn't wear them as a suit. [huh]

I hope to see some tweeds in this thread. They were especially thick in the '30s.

 

[Tomasso]

This is my favorite, so far.

 

[slicedbread]

I love the first and third one... There's just something about bold patterns that strike me...

 

[Marc Chevalier]

An early to mid 1930s wool sportcoat (purchased from Baron Kurtz ):

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[Marc Chevalier]

I'm going to break my own rule and show something from 1950 (a silk suit from Oviatt's). Note the fabric's texture:

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[Marc Chevalier]

It feels lonely in here. Please contribute photos


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[Matt Deckard]

The fabrics are, yes... second to none... I just miss how well they used to tailor clothing back then. It would make you look better and not just drape off your body. I have seen alot of tailors get the body of a jacket right, though how many get the trousers right as well... You have to fight to get pleats that close to the fly nowadays.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Folks, I've been too persnickety about the "1930s only" requirement for posting fabric photos here.


Please feel free to show nifty suit fabrics from other decades, too. Thanks

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[The Duke]

50s fleck sportcoat

late 40s herringbone db sportcoat

very nice 3 piece windowpane suit from Baron Kurtz, the fabric is amazing as Baron described.

Finally a belted back sportcoat

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Two Oviatt's sportcoats from around 1950:


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[slicedbread]

 

[Marc Chevalier]

If we get enough terrific posts like the ones above, this thread will deserve to become a 'sticky.'


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[slicedbread]

By the way, that suit is definitely NOT from macy's...