Show us your suits

[michael78]

I'm back in my favorite winter suit again today.
DSCN9661 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
DSCN9663 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
I really can't get enough of this one. Almost makes me sad that it will warm up, someday.
DSCN9652 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
3-25-2018 Today's Clothes by Michael A2012, on Flickr

Have a great suit day,
Michael

love this suit Michael, would it be 40s?

 

[Michael A]

love this suit Michael, would it be 40s?

Thanks Michael. It's possible it's 40s. There are no marks in it at all, so I think it was made by a local tailor sometime in the past.

Michael

 

[Bushman]

Got two suits for the price of one at Jos A. Bank! This is the dark gray one. The other is a dark blue.

 

[Tukwila]

Blue label Ralph Lauren Italian made suit.

 

[fabiovenhorst]

NOS condition 1980-90's Hugo Boss db suit

 

[Farace]

My partner once bought from an estate shop in Rhode Island a pinstripe navy wool suit that had belonged to Humphrey Bogart. Reportedly, Bogart had a summer place in eastern Rhode Island or nearby Massachusetts. Tonight I decided to try it on. It would fit really well if I were to lose some weight. Not too bad regardless. Apologies for the two-day growth of beard; I meant the photos to be taken tomorrow, but Lorain decided to take them now.

 

[SGTROCK]

Cashmere top, tweed bottom, Alpaca coat, calf skin brogues, vintage fedora View attachment 100045

Nice look

 

[AvavanBlythe]

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love this suit Michael, would it be 40s?

Thanks Michael. It's possible it's 40s. There are no marks in it at all, so I think it was made by a local tailor sometime in the past.

Michael

My gut says late 40s. While I own patterns for female suits, there's still a similarity in tailoring flavor. I have a very specific taste in 40s tailoring. I'm comparing it to the cut that [I see here], on the left.

 

[AvavanBlythe]

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NOS condition 1980-90's Hugo Boss db suit
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I think I cut myself on the sharpness of this suit. Hugo Boss is one of my top 5 favorites. My brother's quite the suit aficionado, so I've learned to appreciate great work, lol.

 

[Feetlebaum]

I got this one at a local Goodwill. I found the three pieces all separated, in the pants/jackets/vests sections of the store. It was an exciting feeling putting it all together, and it felt even better when I found out that it fit! It's wool, made by Hart Schaffner & Marx. Tag says it was made December 22nd, 1977. I think the wide lapels make it look similar to a 1930s style suit. Would anyone agree? I'm curious to hear thoughts. I'm hoping I can use a late 20th-century suit to pull off an early 20th-century look.

 

[Don Pelon]

I got this one at a local Goodwill. I found the three pieces all separated, in the pants/jackets/vests sections of the store. It was an exciting feeling putting it all together, and it felt even better when I found out that it fit! It's wool, made by Hart Schaffner & Marx. Tag says it was made December 22nd, 1977. I think the wide lapels make it look similar to a 1930s style suit. Would anyone agree? I'm curious to hear thoughts. I'm hoping I can use a late 20th-century suit to pull off an early 20th-century look.
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Looks good on you man. A lot of those 70's era suits (when they weren't made of horrible polyester) had quite a lot of recycled 1920s-1930s influence in them- wide lapels, three piece etc. Films like the Great Gatsby and Chinatown I think were quite influential on menswear at the time. The key when thrifting is to find the ones with quality fabrics!

 

[VelahrnDaoine]

My bespoke full canvas Donegal Tweed suit:

 

[ruvort]

My bespoke full canvas Donegal Tweed suit:
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It looks great! Who did you have it made by?

 

[VelahrnDaoine]

It looks great! Who did you have it made by?

Thanks! I am very fond of it. The suit was made by a Polish tailor and master cutter, Józef Błoński

https://www.facebook.com/blonskibespoke

Some bonus photos:


The lining is 100 % silk from Błoński stock, the outer fabric is https://www.magee1866.com/en/Brown-Salt-and-Pepper-Flecked-Donegal-Tweed/m-12760.aspx

 

[Mean Eyed Matt]

Great fabric an nice cut - very 20ish with the long silhoutte.

 

[Michael A]

Thanks! I am very fond of it. The suit was made by a Polish tailor and master cutter, Józef Błoński

https://www.facebook.com/blonskibespoke

Some bonus photos:
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The lining is 100 % silk from Błoński stock, the outer fabric is https://www.magee1866.com/en/Brown-Salt-and-Pepper-Flecked-Donegal-Tweed/m-12760.aspx

Looks great. Very nice cut and lovely fabric. I'm a big fan of the plain weave Donegals.

Michael

 

[VelahrnDaoine]

Great fabric an nice cut - very 20ish with the long silhoutte.

That's exactly was in my mind - to recreate silhouette of '20 slim "jazz suits".

But in my opinion the jacket isn't long. It is normal! Modern "fashion" jacket of Zara of H&M are just short, too short, they don't even cover your buttocks completely. Longer vintage jackets looks more natural and follow natural proportions of human body.

 

[Mean Eyed Matt]

That's exactly was in my mind - to recreate silhouette of '20 slim "jazz suits".

But in my opinion the jacket isn't long. It is normal! Modern "fashion" jacket of Zara of H&M are just short, too short, they don't even cover your buttocks completely. Longer vintage jackets looks more natural and follow natural proportions of human body.

I completely agree with you, but as a wearer of various 30s suits,
where even the jacket does not always cover the bottom, I still say "long".

 

[the_imperialist]

I completely agree with you, but as a wearer of various 30s suits,
where even the jacket does not always cover the bottom, I still say "long".

Ahaha, amen. I'm a 'bum-freezer' wearer myself but can appreciate the longer 20s lengths

 

[Michael A]

Man, it's been slow on the suit front around this place lately. I picked up this Bavaria Loden hunting/shooting suit a couple of weeks ago
IMG_7903 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_7908 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
I've renamed it as my winter bicycling suit
IMG_7906 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_7915 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_7913 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Made and sold in Germany. No idea how old it is, but would be happy to hear any speculation on that front.

Michael