Show us your suits

[Flat Foot Floey]

Very cool chasseur. Is it vintage or who did make this for you? Very good fit and love the patchpockets/beltback. I also thought I would be able to show a POW suit soon but it doesn't fit me.

 

[esteban68]

Chasseur that's one very nice suit...if the photo was B&W you'd think it was an old one, you could be in an old Hollywood cop/PI film with that!

 

[RobStC]

Chasseur - Very nice indeed!! (as is usual for you..... )

 

[herringbonekid]

Is it vintage or who did make this for you?

i'd like to know too ! i'm guessing it's bespoke.

 

[Chasseur]

Gentlemen, thank you for the kind words. That is correct its bespoke, by made my tailor in Delhi, Vaish at Rivoli. I regularly travel to India each year for work, so I've used them for the past 3-4 years. They are one of the oldest tailors in Delhi (1940) and the familly is Saville Row trained (Dege and Skinner), their work is hand stiched, fully canvased, etc. The jacket is a direct copy of a 1935 belted action back of mine, the trousers and waistcoat copied from my 1954 Austin Reed three piece. Holland and Sherry POW check about 12oz weight.

 

[The Gentleman]

Very nice suits you both have, Chasseur and Gene. Personally, I particularly like the color of Gene's, and the tie is very cool, as well.

I hope I can get a chance of showing you my suits soon enough- I think they're nice, but I'm not a connaisseur so I'm not sure what they're worth. (I found them in a house we bought)

 

[Otateral]

E Zegna, Sak's Fifth Avenue
Creighton fedora

 

[Rudie]

Gentlemen, thank you for the kind words. That is correct its bespoke, by made my tailor in Delhi, Vaish at Rivoli. I regularly travel to India each year for work, so I've used them for the past 3-4 years. They are one of the oldest tailors in Delhi (1940) and the familly is Saville Row trained (Dege and Skinner), their work is hand stiched, fully canvased, etc. The jacket is a direct copy of a 1935 belted action back of mine, the trousers and waistcoat copied from my 1954 Austin Reed three piece. Holland and Sherry POW check about 12oz weight.

Beautiful job, Chasseur. How much did it cost, if you don't mind?

 

[Trombone]

E Zegna, Sak's Fifth Avenue
Creighton fedora

Very well stated look Otateral

 

[GoldenEraFan]

For my upcoming graduation, I got my first ever vintage suit. It doesn't have a union tag, but it's cut, style, high button stance and button fly says the 1935-1945 period to me.

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

Great! And it is your first vintage suit? What a start!

 

[Johnny J]

For my upcoming graduation, I got my first ever vintage suit. It doesn't have a union tag, but it's cut, style, high button stance and button fly says the 1935-1945 period to me.

Congrats on your first vtg suit!

 

[Otateral]

Very nice. Gotta be careful the dog don't scratch up your pants though LOL

 

[GoldenEraFan]

Very nice. Gotta be careful the dog don't scratch up your pants though LOL

XD That's what my grandpa used to say!

 

[Chasseur]

Beautiful job, Chasseur. How much did it cost, if you don't mind?

Thanks Rudie. It really depends on the fabric. If you go with no name Indian made fabric it can be as low as $400-600 USD, and that includes all the nice tailoring (hand stitching, fully canvased, surgeon's cuff, etc.). If you go with expensive British or Italian fabric from one of the well known makers it can go for $1,000-1,800 USD.

 

[Oldsarge]

That's still very reasonable. MyTailor's shop is based in Hong Kong and for their finest fabrics, a suit can easily exceed two grand. Of course, if you're willing to settle for less, they can make a two piece for $659. Normally it will be MTM but since I live within twenty minutes of the U.S. headquarters, I can get bespoke service by wearing it in and having Joe scowl and insist on making it perfect. Some day I'll just do that . . .

 

[xceL]

Sorry for bad quality. Just bought my first Fedora n thought I'd take a quick snap.

 

[Gin&Tonics]

Sorry for bad quality. Just bought my first Fedora n thought I'd take a quick snap.

I really like that combo. Nicely done. The whole look is very sharp and put together. A proper man's hat can do wonders, no?

You may also like to try wearing your hat tilted forward and with a slight cant to the side; the edgyness of such a method would complement your skinny lapels and bold, skiny-ish tie, I would think.

 

[xceL]

I really like that combo. Nicely done. The whole look is very sharp and put together. A proper man's hat can do wonders, no?

You may also like to try wearing your hat tilted forward and with a slight cant to the side; the edgyness of such a method would complement your skinny lapels and bold, skiny-ish tie, I would think.

Thanks!

Ah, I've been wondering how to wear the hat, tilted sideways a little or wearing the front tilted more up or down. It seems wearing the fedora straight up with no tilt in any direction looks mildly average at best.

Not a day goes by that I don't get compliments wearing that dark grey suit + dark/light grey fedora combo!

 

[Gin&Tonics]

Thanks!

Ah, I've been wondering how to wear the hat, tilted sideways a little or wearing the front tilted more up or down. It seems wearing the fedora straight up with no tilt in any direction looks mildly average at best.

Not a day goes by that I don't get compliments wearing that dark grey suit + dark/light grey fedora combo!

One of the loungers here has a quote from Bogart which runs, and forgive me if I misquote, "Angles are attitudes - **** your hat". Definitely straight up and perfectly level is not the way to go. The way you angle your hat conveys different impressions; for example, wearing the hat level but tilted forward is quite agreesive/military in bearing. I always wore my headdress in the army in just such a way to convey a sense of focus and intensity. Wearing the hat tilted forward and canted to one side gives more of a mysterious/aggressive/devil-may-care kind of look. Tilting the hat back on the head slightly makes one look more casual, easy going, informal, perhaps even jovial or playful and makes one more easily approachable.

You just have to experiment to see what suits your mood and attire for the particular day. This guide may assist you in getting some ideas:
Real Men’s Hats: Old-School Fashion and Choosing Your Hat | The Art of Manliness