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Vintage 1940s Puritan Sportswear satin swimsuit

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

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This vintage men’s swimsuit was probably made in the late 1930s or 1940s. It was made by Puritan Sportswear and is made of a white satin Lastex. Lastex was an early latex elastic based stretchy miracle fabric, woven in with other materials to give them elastic properties. This suit has a drawstring waist and internal buttoned key pocket. I’ve attached some images from Life Magazine from the the 1930s of similar suits being worn.

Waist unstretched: 16″ (doubled = 32″)
Waist stretched: 21″ ( doubled = 42″)
Rise: 16-1/2″
Side Seam: 12″

WWII USN bathing suit

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

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This is a vintage WWII issued USN bathing suit. It is cotton knit. with a drawstring waist, key pocket and crotch gusset. The front of the suit is lined. It is stenciled inside Bramble JB. There are scattered holes in the fabric, so I wouldn’t recommend wearing this one.

Waist (unstretched): 11-1/2″ (doubled = 23″)
Waist (Stretched): 18″ (doubled = 36″)
Rise: 15″
Side Seam: 10″

1940s Imperial Stetson

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

I found this 7-3/8 Imperial Stetson at an antique store in Maryland. It wasn’t marked, but due to the condition of the sweatband, the owner gave it to me for $5. It’s mid 1940s, and has the early style “Stars” Stetson crest. The brim is wide, the crown is tall and the ribbon is bold. It has a huge overwelt.

Stetson Stratoliner

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

Early 1940s Vita-Felt Stetson Stratoliner.

Borsalino Homburg

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

This one was cleaned and re-blocked by Art Fawcett before I got it. It’s a fantastic Borsalino, but it was always just a bit too small to wear it comfortably, so I let it go. Somewhere along the line, the brim binding had been removed.

Knopf Sportswear Leather Jackets

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

1941 Knopf Sportswear ad, featuring:
The Pilot – sunburst back, diagonal zipper.
The Montana – biswing half-belt
The Westerner- button front, yoke back

Jantzen Ad

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

Templeform by Stylepark

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

This hat was previously owned by a man on the team which invented Plexiglas. He bought it from Strawbridge and Clothier.

Rollable Borsalino

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

A green Borsalino which came to me rolled up in one of those little triangular Borsalino boxes.

Stetson Stratoliner

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

A 1950s version of the Stetson Stratoliner- named after the famous Boeing 307. Some color bleed on the felt of this one from the sweatband.

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