Gross Original western suit

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/401057330120

This vintage suit was made in the late 1950s-early 1960s by Gross of Denver. It is made from iridescent green and gold sharkskin, with a western cut. It has peak lapels and yokes front and back, with the pleats in the rear allowing for greater range of motion in the shoulders. The pants have pearl snaps on the back pockets and fancy western belt loops.

Chest (pit to pit): 24″ (doubled = 48″)

Shoulder to shoulder: 19″

Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25-1/2″

Length (base of collar to hem): 30″

Waist (side to side): 18″ (doubled = 36″)

Outseam: 41″

Inseam: 30″

Rise: 11″

McCracken Bros 1950s western suit

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/272109257247

This vintage suit was made in 1960 and was sold by McCracken Bros, the mens store, with locations in Bozeman and Dillon Montana. It is a more sedate version of the style, with proportions more in keeping with western suits of the mid 1950s. Made from putty colored gabardine, it has saddlebag pockets, peak lapels, a bi-swing back, a square cutaway, three button front and no yokes. The pants have regular style belt loops and buttoned “dog ear” pockets, more typically seen on equestrian breeches.

Chest (pit to pit): 22″ (doubled = 44″)

Shoulder to shoulder: 17-1/2″

Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24-3/4″

Length (base of collar to hem): 31″

Waist (side to side): 14-3/4″ (doubled = 29-1/2″)

Outseam: 40″

Inseam: 29-1/4″

Rise: 10-3/4″

H Bar C ranchwear suit

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/401057344355

This vintage suit was made in the late 1950s by H Bar C Ranchwear. It is made of brown wool with a red and gray fleck. The suit has a square cutaway, three button front, peak lapels, flapped pockets, and a yoked back with bi-swing shoulders. The pants have pearl snaps on the back pockets and fancy western belt loops and front pockets.

Chest (pit to pit): 23″ (doubled = 46″)

Shoulder to shoulder: 19″

Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 26″

Length (base of collar to hem): 30-1/4″

Waist (side to side): 17″ (doubled = 34″)

Outseam: 43-1/2″

Inseam: 32-1/4″

Rise: 11-1/4″

Notch Lapel Double Breasted tweed suit

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/401057379889

This vintage suit was made in the late 1950s-early 1960s. It is an unusual style, popular for an extremely brief period around 1960, usually seen in sportcoat form. The suit is double breasted, with narrow notch lapels and a sharp cutaway. It has a button on belted back, with four buttons, horizontally oriented cuff buttons, tab adjusters on the waistband of the suit and pegged trousers. This one is NOS with the original tags still on it, and unhemmed legs.

Chest (pit to pit): 22-1/2″ (doubled = 45″)

Shoulder to shoulder: 18″

Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25-1/4″

Length (Base of collar to hem): 28-1/2″

Waist (side to side): 15″ (doubled = 30″)

Outseam: 47-1/2″

Inseam: 37″

Rise: 10-1/2″

Ralph Lauren King-O-Wear reproduction

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/401057391098

This jacket was made by Ralph Lauren under the Polo label. It is based on work jackets of the 1930s-1940s, drawing influence the most heavily from those made by King-O-Wear, with their distinctive leather elbow, cuff and pocket reinforcement and trimmed side adjuster belts. It has a zipper front, with a zipped breast pocket, and a quilted lining.

Tagged size: Medium

Chest (pit to pit): 23-1/2″ (doubled = 47″)

Shoulder to shoulder: 19″

Sleeve (shoulder to cuff):25-1/2″

Length (base of collar to hem): 26″

1960s Roth-Shire suit

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/272109403111

This vintage suit was made in the 1960s by the House of Roth-Shire, New York. It has fish-mouth peak lapels.

Chest (pit to pit): 22″ (doubled = 44″)

Shoulder to shoulder: 18-1/2″

Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 26-1/4″

Length (base of collar to hem): 31″

Waist (side to side): 17-1/2″ (doubled = 35″)

Outseam: 42″

Inseam: 30-1/2″

Rise: 11-1/2″

1960s Selkirk Clothes suit

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/401057408518

This vintage suit was made in the 1960s by Selkirk Clothes and has narrow peak lapels.

Chest (pit to pit): 22-1/2″ (doubled = 45″)

Shoulder to shoulder: 18-1/2″

Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25-1/4″

Length (base of collar to hem): 30-1/2″

Waist (side to side): 16″ (doubled = 32″)

Outseam: 40″

Inseam: 29″

Rise: 11″

1950s Michael Stern suit

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/401057412818

This vintage suit was made by Michaels- Stern of Rochester, NY from Courier Cloth and was sold the Hub Clothing Co of Moorhead, Minnesota. Courier Cloth was advertised as being woven from mid-weight wool in such a way that made it particularly hard wearing.

Chest (pit to pit): 23-1/2″ (doubled = 47″)

Shoulder to shoulder: 29″

Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 27-1/2″

Length (base of collar to hem): 32-1/2″

Waist (side to side): 18″ (doubled = 36″)

Outseam: 45-1/2″

Inseam: 33″

Rise: 11-1/2″

1960s Raleigh Haberdasher suit

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/401057414857

This vintage suit was made in 1961 and sold at high end Washington DC menswear store, Raleigh Haberdasher. It has a two button front, a black and silver almost-herringbone fabric and narrow peak lapels.

Chest (pit to pit): 23-1/2″ (doubled = 47″)

Shoulder to shoulder: 18-1/2″

Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25-1/4″

Length (Base of collar to hem): 31″

Waist (side to side): 34″

Outseam: 43-1/2″

Inseam: 32″

Rise: 11-1/2″

1960s Vaughn three piece tweed suit

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/272109443105

This vintage suit was made in the 1960s, sometime around 1962-1965 by Vaughn At Sather-Gate, who had locations in Seattle, San Jose and Berkeley. The suit is made from gray herringbone tweed wool, in a classic 1960s preppy sack coat cut. It has a four pocket, six button vest.

Chest (pit to pit): 22-1/4″ (doubled = 44-1/2″)

Shoulder to shoulder: 17″

Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25-5/8″

Length (base of collar to hem) 31-1/2″

Chest (pit to pit): 20-3/4″ (doubled = 41-1/2″)

Length (back): 20-1/2″

Waist (side to side): 15-1/2″ (doubled = 31″)

Outseam: 45″

Inseam: 33″

Rise: 12″

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Monthly Archives: March 2016

Gross Original western suit

McCracken Bros 1950s western suit

H Bar C ranchwear suit

Notch Lapel Double Breasted tweed suit

Ralph Lauren King-O-Wear reproduction

1960s Roth-Shire suit

1960s Selkirk Clothes suit

1950s Michael Stern suit

1960s Raleigh Haberdasher suit

1960s Vaughn three piece tweed suit