Belted Back Suit Heaven ! Nathan Marsak’s Collection.

[Marc Chevalier]

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Nathan Marsak is a friend of mine who has been collecting vintage menswear since the 1980s. Nathan has the best private collection of belted-back suits that I’ve ever seen. He also has some excellent ties, fedoras, shoes, and more. Here are only a select few.


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BELTED BACK SUITS:


This one is from the early 1920s:











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Later 1920s – early 1930s:





















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Mid-1930s:













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Nathan also has some extraordinary suits that aren’t belted-backs. For example:


A 1920 “Jazz” suit:












A summer suit from around 1922:







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A late 1920s knicker (plus-fours) suit:












A 1927 business suit:









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A 1930s “nubby” wool tweed suit:











A 1947 wool gabardine suit:






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Several of Nathan’s Golden Era fedoras. The colors you see are accurate:











Some of Nathan’s ties.

Note the 1940s "cigarettes and matches" print, the 1940s handpainted robot, and the 1939 New York World’s Fair tie (shiny purple).

See the handpainted woman on the yellow plaid tie? "She" was created with glow-in-the-dark paint:









The 1940s brocade silk tie at far left has a foreign and U.S. currency (paper money) design:







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Several 1930s shoes:










Lots of eyeglasses and sunglasses:







And lots of lapel pins:







THAT’S ALL FOR NOW, FOLKS!

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[Powerhouse]

YOWZA!!!! MAN, WHAT A COLLECTION! GOT ANY MORE...PLEASE SHOW!?!?!?

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Glad you like it! I have to go back to Nathan's house to take photos of more. He has so many suits, we ran out of time!

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[Baron Kurtz]

All very nice. Love the scalloped back on one of 'em.

Does he wear these suits?

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[Tomasso]

Does Mr. Marsak wear his collection?

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Does he wear these suits?

He wears vintage practically 24/7. All of these suits -- except for the 1920 "jazz" one -- have seen use.

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[Baron Kurtz]

-- except for the 1920 "jazz" one.

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I don't blame him. What a horrid (abominable, even) thing it is.

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[Marc Chevalier]

It really is. I think he keeps it in the closet to frighten away moths!

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[Wild Root]

:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

Man, I need to pay him a visit! Talk him out of one of those ties... bwahahahaha

Beautiful suits, shoes, ties and HATS!!! Man, such colors!

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[herringbonekid]

i really like the purpley-grey one with small checks.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

A late 1920s knicker (plus-fours) suit:







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I WANT!!

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