LATE 1920's/EARLY 1930's FOUR PIECE HEATHER BLACK WOOL TWO BUTTON VESTED BESPOKE SUIT - TWO PAIR BUTTON FLY PANTS - DATED 1932
Heather black wool late 20's/early 30's four piece two button suit. Tailoring elements of suit are consistent with 1920's design. Heathered black woven textured diagonal pattern wool with a muted light fleck. Jacket - Fitted two button jacket with medium peak lapels. Angled welt breast pocket, flap over bound hip pockets. Rayon jacquard pattern half lining and bound seams. One inside welt pocket with tailor's label. No vent. Two cuff buttons. All original black celluloid buttons (all present). Vest - Five button vest with four welt pockets (tailor's label dated 1932 in pocket). Vest back fabric matches jacket lining. Ecru cotton vest lining. Pants - Two pair button-fly flat front slacks. Coin pocket at right waist seam. Inset side pockets. Bound hip pockets.
Label:
"THE GLOBE Tailoring Co., Cincinnati"
"Needle-Molded Clothes"
"Copyright 1911"
Approximate measurements: Jacket
Chest - 40"
Shoulder, measured from seam to seam across back yoke - 19"
Sleeve, measured from shoulder seam to cuff edge - 24 1/2"
Center back length, measured from collar fold to hem edge - 25" Vest
Chest - 38"
Center back length, measured from neck edge to hem edge - 20" Cuffed Pants
Waist - 32" (2 1/2 inches to let out)
Out-seam, measured from waist top edge to hem edge - 45 1/4"
Inseam - 34"
Cuff - 2"
Hem - 2"
Hem width - 11 1/4" (The 1920's JOHN HELD JR. look!) Un-cuffed Pants
Waist - 32" (1 1/2 inches to let out)
Out-seam, measured from waist seam to hem edge - 48"
Inseam - 37"
Hem width - 11 1/2"
Condition:
Overall excellent condition. The original owner's name was written in lining pieces when constructed. Shows very slight general wear throughout. Side seams at vest have been let out 1" at either side and age and soil marks at cotton lining. Cuffed pants show some wear and neat repairs at waist facing. Un-cuffed pants show professional type repair at hip pocket (not readily seen) and reinforcement repair at leg, unseen when worn.
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