Vintage Suitings: Discussions of, and sourcing modern equivalents, etc.

[Rudie]

Lovely!

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Heavy! Almost unwearable. Almost.

 

[Rudie]

Mit corduroy trousers are 32oz., too, and I wear them all the time. I am all for the heavy stuff.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Yes the trousers are fine. It's the jacket - with all the canvas and padding, it adds up to a hell of a weight, and with the temperature never getting below freezing here any more, for me it gets difficult to wear wool garments this heavy.

 

[Rudie]

I could probably wear it even inside if the heating isn't cranked up to the max.

 

[Tomasso]

Funny thing is, that suit could be worn in most commercial buildings in America during the summer months when the AC is cranked up so high as to frost the windows.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

yes, I've thought of the potential of taking that on an Asian trip, with the air con typically being ridiculous over there.

 

[Guttersnipe]

Ha, I was just in an office building in Minnesota this month and had the opposite experience. It was about 30 degrees that whole week, so I bought my winter weight suits. Inside I was burning up because they had the heat cranked to Seventh Layer of Hell temperatures!

 

[Belloqinabush]

I am in the process of making a three piece suit with peak lapels and a belted back, pinched waist etc. I had planned it as a two button front but perhaps out of laziness and partially a desire to do something different I thought to leave out the bottom button. Is this something that was done in the thirties? The suit is a bold pattern, a light brown that is a cross between striped and plaid... it's difficult for me to describe the specifics. Anyway I was wondering what your thoughts were especially after watching the Grand Budapest Hotel this afternoon and spotting a French concierge wearing a cream coloured one button front outfit.

 

[Tomasso]

Huntsman brought the single button jacket into prominence in the 40s and it remains their signature style today. I'm not sure how common it was prior to that.

 

[herringbonekid]

Is this something that was done in the thirties?

on evening jackets it was very common. on suits it was rare but did happen:

 

[Two Types]

One button suit, late 1930s (worn with a double breasted waistcoat):

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

This is from 1930

 

[Broccoli]

Winter 1935, Sweden:

 

[Belloqinabush]

Thanks for all the replies. I think I'll keep it as a one button. It's seems like a clean look and the cut look of the cut away below the button and the V created by the peak lapels is neat in my opinion.

 

[Two Types]

One button suit: Victor Varconi in The Song You Gave Me (1933)

 

[esteban68]

thats a great photo TT, really gives a good view of the one button 3 piece...hmm now there's another suit 'type' I need!

 

[Two Types]

I saw a very similar two button suit in a film a few days ago. The cut made it impossible for the bottom button to be done up without spoiling the line of the suit.

 

[sola fide]

This is from 1930

I find the more buttons the better, especially with a homburg.
Nice suits. I would have no problem wearing them if I could get my hands on some.
Thanks for sharing
Mike A

 

[sola fide]

Ha, I was just in an office building in Minnesota this month and had the opposite experience. It was about 30 degrees that whole week, so I bought my winter weight suits. Inside I was burning up because they had the heat cranked to Seventh Layer of Hell temperatures!

It is so much easier to dress in the City(San Francisco), never really cold and never really hot. Layers always work regardless of the current temp.