The Thread to Display Your 1930s Suits

[Mr. Purple]

Thanks to all. As you say, Metatron, it is pretty much timeless - the suit doesn't have much by way of "typical" 1930s features. Anybody care to guess if it could be early or late 30s?
This is what the label looks like:

 

[cpdv]

A continental suit of the 30s. An odd shade of blue pinchord. It's actually much lighter in natural lighting.
Most of the jacket

And the rest as well as I could do with my phone and a timer.

 

[cpdv]

And the PBR on the stove is NOT mine! I don't dare poison my throat with such slop brandy is more my thing.

 

[Two Types]

I like the look of the pincord. it makes for a really distinctive suit. And the second picture really helps to show off the shoulders.

 

[herringbonekid]

this jacket belongs to Takashi Tateno (e-workers) and is simply one of the best 30s belt-backs i've ever seen:

shoulder darts:

 

[Fastuni]

Just lovely!

Quite similar in cut and cloth (and probably same aprox. age) as my US belt-back:
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/show...-Brown-Fleck&p=1599683&viewfull=1#post1599683

The ticket-pocket is really the icing on the cake though!

 

[herringbonekid]

it's pretty much my dream mid 30s belt back. colour, fabric, everything. two more:

 

[Baron Kurtz]

That's a nice one!

 

[herringbonekid]

 

[Mario]

Won't get any better, really. With additional ticket pocket, no less. And just my kind of earthy colour. Yes, I'd definitely wear it.

Hope you're doing well, one and all. Cheers...

 

[Chasseur]

Great jacket and also even better to see Mario again How are you doing my musician friend?

 

[Two Types]

Welcame back, Mario. I hope you will be showing off some new finds.

 

[Tomasso]

If I were to start a wardrobe from scratch this might be the first odd jacket chosen. Of course a blue blazer should be first but I've no problem wearing the jacket of a solid navy blue suit (1st suit to start a wardrobe) in lieu of a blazer.

 

[Mario]

Great jacket and also even better to see Mario again How are you doing my musician friend?

Welcame back, Mario. I hope you will be showing off some new finds.

Guess I'm doing fine, thank you. No new finds, though. I kept a very lazy eye on the 'Bay but on most of my saved searches I have disabled the mail notification feature. Other than maintenance costs for my existing collection I haven't shelled out any money for vintage stuff in almost a year. There was simply too much other fish to fry (as in buying sound/recording equipment, among other things).

 

[Hyena Stomp]

Well, this one was on eBay about a week or two ago, and I bought it (if the one other person I was bidding against is a member here..... sorry! ) 1930's Belt-back double breasted suit. Nothing wild here, just a solid 4-piece (came with two pairs of pants) with a pretty simple belt back. The fabric is a nice rich navy with a subtle windowpane texture to it. The most interesting thing about this suit, I think, are the pants.... thick waistband with two buttons in the waistband, plus SUPER WIDE belt loops. The pants are also pretty baggy (just under 20" around I think.) The suit is pretty mint... what looks like moth nips in the photos are just flecks of dust, I swear!

 

[Tomasso]

Very nice! And that waistband treatment is something you don't run across very often. Any details (maker, date, etc)?

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Yes, any union labels?

I have a 1941-dated suit with similar waist and belt loop treatment. It was a bespoke number for a youth or young adult. mine is not a belt-back jacket, though.

 

[Hyena Stomp]

There are several union labels (one on the vest, one of the jacket, and maybe one on the pants (though I haven't checked)... here's a picture of them taken from the eBay listing:

The only other label on the garment is this one (also taken from the eBay listing.)

 

[Two Types]

And the perfect colour buttons for that suit.

 

[Tomasso]

Looks like another MTM number.