Monday, June 8, 2009

WIW- the '50s

An early '50s suit I've never worn before. I picked it up at a junk shop for $3. The jacket fit fine but the trousers needed some altering, specifically the waist taken in an inch and the cuffs sacrificed for length plus the addition of faux cuffs.

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This is what I would consider the stereotypical and my 'perfect' early '50s suit: single breasted, iridescent medium blue gabardine fabric, patch pockets and very high waisted trousers with a Hollywood waist (no waistband).


I'm not a huge fan of the "Bold Look", especially in double breasted (something about the low button stance and boxy look of the Bold Look double breasted turns me off), but a single breasted Bold Look suit like this tickles my fancy.

The photo below shows the true color.
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The hat is an early '50s Royal Stetson and the tie is Bold Look era as well.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Is the belt buckle off to one side also part of the Bold Look, or was that just a common way to wear a belt in the 50's?

Will said...

It was a common way to wear belts during the '30s-50s but especially during the '50s.

Horatio said...

Great suit--what a color! Love the shoes. Are they modern or vintage?

Will said...

The shoes are modern Florsheim. They are corrected grain and looked a bit plastic-y but after some wear and polish they look better.

Cheers

Anonymous said...

Rockin' the look Will! You could walk right into a scene from a 1950s film noir classic like The Big Heat. You need a detective's badge!

FIXED BAYONET METAL SOLDIERS said...

I like it. You look like A G.Man

Gracewanderer said...

Is the hat a Stetson? I have one that's almost identical.

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