Show Us Vintage GERMAN Suits

[Rudie]

Interesting. Thanks.

Must have been a tall lanky fellow! I'll have to let out the sleeves nonetheless.

 

[Two Types]

Another nice suit. I'm sure Rudie is going to be very happy with it!

 

[simonc]

Okay its not a vintage suit, but it is Claus Von Stauffenburg, 1925

 

[Fastuni]

Unusual outfit. A belt over a cardigan?
I can't help thinking that this was influenced by Stauffenbergs strong affinity for German Romanticism and idealization of the Middle Ages.

In the first half of the 19th century many German nationalists wore pseudo-historic "national dress" taking inspiration from the 15/16th century... here revolutionaries of 1849:

 

[simonc]

Interesting a kind of early post modernism. Personally I always found the period just before this around Geothe's / Nepolionic period to be the most interesting as satorialists had to wrestle with the classical and neo-classical collision. We saw this repeat itself in the late 20th century with modernist versus rockers same beliefs and concepts and flux and I believe we are living through this again presently.

 

[Metatron]

Check out the film 'People on Sunday', (featuring non-actors, just everyday Berliners) there is a man wearing a similar outfit with the belt over a jumper.

 

[Fastuni]

Indeed! Between 3:30 and 5:30... Very peculiar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D9W2zfZPps

 

[Fastuni]

Late 20's to early 30's German three-piece suit.

Very light shoulder padding.

Spectacular fabric. A soft charcoal Marengo (black-white blend) flanell with white and black stripes.

Size is alas too small for me. Doesn't cover my rear. It is a 38 Regular (or Short - if one takes in the legs and sleeves). The waist has been let out very expertly to fit 34 inches.
By taking it in to original specifications, it would be a 36 Regular. The fabric is very forgiving and takes ironing well... it shows no seam traces.

 

[Two Types]

Another brilliant suit. How do you keep finding them?

 

[Papperskatt]

I love the german suits from that time. I like how the vest buttons are placed, is there any special reason to place them that way?

Broccoli, about the vest placket thingy; I think it makes a sharper point and upside down V (if you know what I mean)

I'm probably wrong, but I have a theory that it might've been a way to prevent anyone from getting a glimpse of the shirt through the button holes.

 

[Rudie]

Another brilliant suit. How do you keep finding them?

This is absolute proof that channeling is real.

 

[Fastuni]

Haha. If so I'd channel suits that fit me.
I wished it fit me... the sleeves and legs can be let out to my measurements, but not the jacket length and shoulder width.
Anyway, seriously I am sure if one is thorough in searching (or wasteful enough in his time ), one can find good stuff almost anywhere.

Papperskatt, interesting theory... one thing for sure, a vest with such a placket has to be fully buttoned. No open bottom button.
I'm not sure though whether this was the intention.

 

[Qirrel]

Fabulous suit! I suddenly feel the urge to stop reading for my exams and go out hunting vintage suits.

 

[Two Types]

I wish you would all go out hunting for vintage suits - but only find ones that fit me!

 

[Fastuni]

As loud and flashy a 30's German suit can be.

Pastelle pinkish fabric with blue and white/dark-brown Glencheck. Corozo buttons.

Tailored by "Zapf" in Kassel, ca. 1932-1935.

The photos speak for themselves... flamboyant to say the least.

Unfortunately numerous moth-holes on the jacket (sleeves and back).
Size 38.

 

[Papperskatt]

Wow!

 

[Rudie]

What a gem. Look at that waistcoat! 5 pockets.

 

[Two Types]

Brilliant. Really really brilliant. Keep them coming.

 

[simonc]

So much to love on that one Fastuni.

 

[Qirrel]

Could you get a close-up of the end of the vest pockets? Looks like they have been tacked in a peculiar way.