First Belted back suit I've made

[Mr. Speakeasy]

Here's my recently completed two-piece tweed patch pocket belted back suit that I made from my own pattern. Comments?

 

[Qirrel]

Nice. How did you make the pattern?

 

[m0nk]

Very well done. I like it.

 

[Fletch]

Beautiful!

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Well done. A very "interwar continental European sporting suit" look to it.:eusa_clap

I like the look of the fabric but is it really a mustard colour? I suspect it's the lighting and that it's actually grey? This would be good.

bk

 

[Nick D]

Really nice. I like the contrast between the buttons and the fabric, too. Nice shaping on those hip pockets.

 

[splintercellsz]

VERY nice job! Try taking some daylight photos, as indoor lighting casts a heavy yellow hue to any items.

 

[DamianM]

GREAT JOB!

I would love to do this.

Are you offering the patterns?

Cause that be amazing

 

[Mr. Speakeasy]

I do need to take some pictures outside, the ones i posted don't do it justice. Its actually a rust brown with light brown flecks and blue and red pinstripes.
I'm still working on the pattern to work out the issues I found when making it but I would be open to any orders if people want a suit custom made.
also, what style waistcoat do you think would suit it best? I was thinking single breasted with peaked lapel, but double breasted could really make it click

 

[Mr. Speakeasy]

I laid out a vintage 30's suit I had and traced around each panel, and after much pain and muslin mock ups I made the pattern

i don't have a tripod so i was just able to take a picture of my sleeve

 

[Nick D]

I'd be inclined to go with single-breasted with no lapels, personally, with nicely curved points. Maybe flaps on the lower pockets to go with the sporty look? Or add pleats to the front above the lower pockets

 

[Mr. Speakeasy]

A very good suggestion, that would definitely look the era.
as another idea did they ever put patch pockets on the waistcoat back in the 30's?
i've never seen it except on knit ones but that could look cool

 

[Fletch]

I agree, I see this with a lapelless vest, and the curve points are important to the look.

Were I to commission such a suit I'd probably go 4x2 DB, welted edges, pleated pockets.

Here is a natty specimen that appeared on eBay a year or so ago.

 

[Mr. Speakeasy]

Very natty, would i be correct to assume it had an action back?
regardless, I'm confident I could re-create that suit without trouble

 

[Bugsy]

Where do you people get these tailoring skills?? I'm lucky if I can thread a needle let alone sew on a button. I am more than impressed!!!

 

[Fastuni]

Well done Mr Speakeasy.
Are you self taught or a professionally trained tailor? What about interior construction - is it "modernized" or "period correct"?

 

[Nick D]

A very good suggestion, that would definitely look the era.
as another idea did they ever put patch pockets on the waistcoat back in the 30's?
i've never seen it except on knit ones but that could look cool

I've seen a couple with patch pockets, usually only two with two welt pockets. I've seen a couple palm beach suits with four patch pockets.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

I'll soon be posting a silk suit in the "holy grail of vintage suits" thread that's got 4 patch pockets on it's waistcoat, the 2 lower of which have asymmetric flaps.

 

[Mario]

Where do you people get these tailoring skills?? I'm lucky if I can thread a needle let alone sew on a button. I am more than impressed!!!

Same here, buddy, same here!

 

[Mr. Speakeasy]

I'm self taught mostly, though I have had a couple professional mentors, and the interior is period accurate, striped satin contrasted sleeve lining and all