Capps Suit

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271505967217
This vintage suit was made in the late 1950s-early 1950s by Capps Clothes and was sold by The Hub, Bozeman, Montana. It is a classic two button, notch lapel cut, with a short center vent, and single pleated, cuffed pants.
The fabric is black and blue with a fantastic weave, which can be best seen in the shot of the zipper. Pants measure 30×28.5 and the jacket fits a size 38.

Jacket
Chest (pit to pit): 21″ (doubled = 42″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 18-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24-1/4″
Length (Base of collar to hem): 30-1/2″

Pants
Waist: 15″ (doubled = 30″)
Inseam: 28-1/2″
Outseam: 41″
Rise: 12-1/2″
Thigh: 13″
Knee: 12″
Cuff: 10″
Cuff width: 1-3/4″

Curlee Clothes Suit

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271505912782
This vintage suit was made in the early 1960s by Curlee Clothes and was sold by McCracken Bros in Bozeman, Montana. It is single breasted, with a two button front and short side vents. The fabric is a subtle black and emerald green. Pants are flat fronted, cuffed and have a talon zipper. Jacket would best fit a size 42, and pants measure 35×30

Jacket
Chest (pit to pit): 23″ (doubled = 46″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 18-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25″
Length (Base of collar to hem): 30-1/2″

Pants
Waist: 17-1/2″ (doubled = 35″)
Inseam: 30″
Outseam: 41-1/2″
Rise: 11-1/2″
Thigh: 12″
Knee: 11″
Cuff: 8-1/2″
Cuff width: 1-1/2″

1920s button fly wool men’s bathing suit

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281318827119
This vintage swimsuit was made in the 1920s. it is made from dark blue wool, with a button fly, cotton lined waistband, buttoned, flapped key/coin pocket, and white web belt. This style of swimsuit was popular during the 1920s, and were generally worn with a white knit wool top with a closed “supporter” bottom.

Waist: 16″ (doubled = 32″)
Outseam: 14″ (outwardly sloping legs)
Inseam: 4″
Rise: 12″

1923

1924

1960s does 1920s one-piece swimsuit

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271465674232
This vintage one piece swimsuit was made in the 1960s, part of a short lived revival of 1920s mens swimsuit styles. It is a copy of a one piece 1920s style, with a blue top, striped bottom and a white belt. Unlike the originals, which were made of wool, this one is made of nylon. It was never sold or worn, and still has the original tags. It is tagged a size medium

Waist (unstretched): 14″ (doubled = 28″)
Waist (Stretched): 20″ (doubled = 40″)
Crotch to shoulder, unstretched: 26″
Inseam: 3″
Outseam (from seam between top and bottom): 10″

1930s zip-off topper swimsuit

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271226435642
This vintage bathing suit was made in the mid 1930s. This was a transitional time between the age of one or two piece men’s bathing suits, and that of topless bathing suits. The top is detachable on this one via a Kwik zipper, which bears patents no 1752111, 1814244, and a third which is somewhat difficult to read. The trunks have a diamond gusseted crotch and belt loops. The top is striped.

Waist (unstretched): 8″ (doubled = 16″)
Waist (stretched): 12″ (doubled = 24″)
Side seam: 9″
Rise: 12″

The Kleinhans Suit

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

1950s Gray suit. Steel Talon zipper. 3 button.

Vintage Greek Suit

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

1930s Greek suit. Extremely heavy black wool. 2 button notch lapel. Button fly, flapped rear pocket. Selvedge in pockets. Reinforcement at cuffs.

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