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[Qirrel]

What size is it?

You're two minutes late; check post # 4723

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Thanks! I'll be bidding on it!

 

[herringbonekid]

The suit is Norwegian.

just curious, what is the Norwegian tailor's name / label ?

 

[Qirrel]

just curious, what is the Norwegian tailor's name / label ?

An M. Karlsson (which is a Swedish name), of Oslo. He is completely unknown to me, and doesn't appear in any of the sources I currently have available.

 

[Chasseur]

Just some bad first time trying on photos. 1955 Anderson and Shepard three piece lovat blue tweed suit.

The trousers need to be take up about 2". Will take better photos when it comes back from the tailor so forgive the not perfect choice of tie, being unshaven, etc.

 

[Tomasso]

What a lovely suit, Chasseur! A&S are right up at the top of the men's sartorial pyramid. More pics, please.

 

[RobStC]

Just some bad first time trying on photos. 1955 Anderson and Shepard three piece lovat blue tweed suit.

The trousers need to be take up about 2". Will take better photos when it comes back from the tailor so forgive the not perfect choice of tie, being unshaven, etc.

Lovely suit, Chasseur - would love to see more when it's ready.:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

RobStC

 

[Dinerman]

Won this windowpane 3-piece for less than thrift shop money off ebay. It has some shininess and needs a few repairs, but for the price, I think I can deal or live with those.

Pics from the listing.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

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Saw it. Extremely elegant example of a vintage two-button stance. Can't believe that no other Loungers bid on it.

 

[Dinerman]

Maybe the price went too high?[huh]

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Maybe the price went too high?[huh]

No doubt.

 

[Dinerman]

I like that it's from the "Everyman's Store". What a great depression-era marketing ploy.

And an ad for "Silvertone Quality Clothes"

 

[AntonAAK]

Just some bad first time trying on photos. 1955 Anderson and Shepard three piece lovat blue tweed suit.

The trousers need to be take up about 2". Will take better photos when it comes back from the tailor so forgive the not perfect choice of tie, being unshaven, etc.

Very nice suit, Chasseur. Is that a New Sheridan Club tie?

 

[Shangas]

Won this windowpane 3-piece for less than thrift shop money off ebay. It has some shininess and needs a few repairs, but for the price, I think I can deal or live with those.

Pics from the listing.

That is a STUNNING suit, Dinerman! What I would give to have such a piece!

Don't worry about missing buttons. Waistcoat/trouser/jacket buttons are rather generic, so I've found. With dilligence (and perhaps a trip to a clothing-shop) you can find an identical button, or a button that looks close enough to the others that nobody will notice. I did that with a waistcoat I bought, and to this day, nobody has figured out that the top button on my six-pocket brown waistcoat isn't original.

 

[Oldsarge]

And if you can't, just get another full set that is compatible. Buttons are no problem.

 

[Fidena]

Won this windowpane 3-piece for less than thrift shop money off ebay. It has some shininess and needs a few repairs, but for the price, I think I can deal or live with those.

Pics from the listing.

Is that a blue serge suit?

 

[Shangas]

Is that a blue serge suit?

You're not thinking of that Richard Diamond radio episode, are you?

Seriously though, I am jealous of that suit.

 

[Chasseur]

Is that a New Sheridan Club tie

Thanks Anton,

No its a National War College (US) tie.

 

[Two Types]

Back in the early to mid 1990s I had three suits made for me by a lady in London named Rosamund Black. She ran a vintage clothing shop called 'Blax'. He stock was amaxing. Most of it was sourced from clothing factories all over the UK. I remember seeing a whole rail of 1930s trousers, all in perfect condition. They had been left unfinished in a factory for fifty years, she found them, finished them off and sold them from her shop. As the daughter of a tailor, she had learned enough of his craft to design and cut suits (usually using old patterns she had acquired from factories). Unfortunately, as is so often typical in the UK, her rent was raised, the shop closed and she retired from the business (to work as a furniture restorer) but i still adore the suits she made for me.

This is a light brown summer suit that was made in 1992. The cloth was from an old roll of 1930s cloth that she had in storage in her garage. There was only just enough for the suit and I had to have the trousers narrower than I like. But the cloth was perfect so I had to go for it.

 

[Two Types]

I adore this suit. It is the heaviest cavalry twill that we could find. The waistcoat is beautiful. As you can imagine, it's a heavy beast and rather too warm to wear for everyday use. It was made in 1995.

Here are some close ups: