Desmond’s double breasted suit jacket

http://www.ebay.com/itm/272064526610

This vintage jacket was made in the 1940s for Desmond’s of Southern California.  It is double breasted, ventless, and has a 1939 union label.

Chest (pit to pit): 21″ (doubled = 42″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 18″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 26″
Length (base of collar to hem): 32″

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1940s Miller western suit

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This vintage suit was made in the postwar period, by Miller Western Wear of Denver, Colorado. This is a fairly early variant of the style, made sometime in the late 1940s through early 1950s. It has a three button front, peak lapels, saddlebag pockets and bi-swing shoulders. The pants have western style belt loops and pearl snap pockets.

Chest (pit to pit): 21″ (doubled = 42″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 18″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25-1/2″
Length (base of collar to hem): 29″
Waist (side to side): 15″ (doubled = 30″)
Outseam: 40-3/4″
Inseam: 29-1/2″
Rise: 11-1/4″

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1940s Bouldercord Suit

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This vintage work suit was made in the mid-late 1940s. It is made in California of Vat Dyed Mercerized Sanforized Bouldercord whipcord.  The jacket is waist length, with small, mid-set flapped patch pockets and a shirt style collar.  It has a Talon zipper, with a square hole pull and Talon marked U shaped stop box, which put the date of manufacture in the years immediately after WWII. The pants are flat fronted, and appear to have had original cuffs let down.
Chest (pit to pit): 24-1/2″ (doubled = 49)
Shoulder to shoulder: 22″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 23-1/2″
Length (base of collar to hem): 23-3/4″
Waist (side to side): 18″ (doubled = 36″)
Outseam: 46″
Inseam: 31-3/4″
Rise: 14-1/4″

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1950s brown double breasted suit jacket

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This vintage jacket was made in the 1950s. It is double breasted, with a 4×6 closure, half lining and Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America 1949 union label. Unfortunately the original owner removed the label in this jacket, along with all the labels in all his clothes, some of which I also have listed. The fabric is lightweight with a certain rough quality reminiscent of Palm Beach cloth.

Chest (pit to pit): 22″ (doubled = 44″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 19″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25″
Length (Base of collar to hem): 30-3/4″

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1950s blue suit

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This vintage suit was made in the 1950s. It is a striking shade of light blue, with a single breasted, two button front, patch pockets and drop loops on the cuffed pants.

Chest (pit to pit): 23″ (doubled = 46″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 19-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 26″
Length (Base of collar to hem): 34″

Waist (Side to side): 16″
Inseam: 46″
Outseam: 32-1/2″
Rise: 13-1/2″

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Allen Cowboy Suit

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This vintage suit was made by the Allen Mfg. Co of Denver Colorado in 1963. This style of western suit, with its wide peak lapels and squared cutaway emerged on the western fashion scene just after WWII, a “greatest hits” collection of all the wildest detailing of prewar suits- the razor sharp peak lapels, the bi-swing shoulders, the saddlebag pockets. The style stayed virtually unchanged through the 1950s. In the early 1960s, it fell out of favor for suddenly extremely narrow notch lapels and different detailing. It’s surprising to see such a late date in a suit of this style. Also interesting is that this suit does not have the yoked western style back commonly associated with this style. The pants have subtle western scalloping to the pockets, wide belt loops and are cuffless.

Chest (pit to pit): 23″ (doubled = 46″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 19″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25-1/4″
Length (base of collar to hem: 29-1/4″

Waist (side to side): 17-1/2″ (doubled = 35″)
Outseam: 43″
Inseam: 30-1/2″
Rise: 12-1/2″

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Romanian patch pocket suit

http://www.ebay.com/itm/400995249662
This vintage suit was made in Romania in the 1970s. It has yokes front and back, patch pockets, a flapped breast pocket and a ticket pocket flap. It has a fancy back and is a three piece.

Jacket
Chest (pit to pit): 19-1/2″ (doubled = 39″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 16-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24-1/4″
Length (base of collar to hem): 28-1/2″

Vest
Chest (pit to pit): 17-1/2″ (doubled = 35″)

Pants
Waist (side to side): 14″ (doubled = 28″)
Outseam: 40″
Inseam: 32″
Rise: 10″

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Clipper Craft DeLuxe double breasted suit jacket

http://www.ebay.com/itm/400993603722
This vintage jacket was made in the 1940s by Clipper Craft DeLuxe for Jason’s, which had locations in Billings and Bozeman, Montana. It is brown with white and blue pinstripes.

Tagged size: 35
Chest (pit to pit): 19-1/2″ (doubled = 39″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 17″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24″
Length (Base of collar to hem): 28-1/2″

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1940s Hart Schaffner & Marx double breasted jacket

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This jacket was made in the 1940s by Hart Schaffner & Marx for The Hub, Thisted’s, Great Falls, Montana.

Chest (pit to pit): 22-1/2″ (doubled = 45″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 18-3/4″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24-1/4″
Length (Base of collar to hem): 30″

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