For sale here is a very special find indeed, an. Original three piece bespoke morning suit. Which in itself is unusual labels on coat and. Almost the oldest dated item we’ve ever had. Beaten only by a German 1905 Waistcoat and. The oldest suit by a wide margin. Of the coat is particularly attractive with a long. Space between the two buttons and an angled. Cut away, typical of English morning coats. Around the turn of the century. Are wonderfully shaped and a spectacle to. Behold, tapered, pleated and very high. The waistcoat is in a soft virgin wool. With a fine cotton back and lining. Working cuffs and hidden tail pockets. Armpit to armpit – 19. Trousers 32 x 33. Excellent, the only issue is that the black dye in the trousers has started to go green. This happens in time with some very old dyes. In some lights you don’t see it but others you do see a green tinge. Personally I’d wear it with pride and a badge of the suits age but you may want to try a process of dying the trousers back to black (start with half a dose so as not to lose the stripe). Over the last five years we have put together a collection of menswear with the aim to have the archetypal, most typical and most stylish example of all styles of coat, jacket, Blazer and Waistcoat from the twentieth century. In addition we have tried to find’ proto’ pieces, items of clothing which show creativity and changes in fashions. In order to help out the fashion industry we have only kept 38 and 40 regular fits (you can’t copy Bespoke unless you know it’s a regular fit). There are a few exceptions to the size rule but not many. Cloth can contribute to the item but is not the primary focus. The condition of the clothes isn’t important but some of course will be excellent and ready to wear. The three designations for condition are’ poor’,’ good’ and’excellent’. If you are intending to wear the items then really ignore all but’ excellent’. Of course you can keep the items if you prefer. The archive is in storage and so will be expanding as time allows. These items only make it in to the archive if they are particularly special, perfect examples of styles or of peaks in sartorial history of costume in the UK. Of course this is not a complete library and we are always looking for new items. The item “Arc 16 Vintage Edwardian 1907 Three 3 Piece Bespoke Morning Suit Size 38″ is in sale since Wednesday, April 26, 2017. This item is in the category “Clothes, Shoes & Accessories\Vintage Clothing & Accessories\Men’s Vintage Clothing\Coats & Jackets”. The seller is “victory-vintage” and is located in london. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Chest Size: 38
- Decade: 1900s
- Main Colour: Green