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#2801 2014-08-16 09:09:50
#2802 2014-08-16 09:30:42
- Worried Man
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Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
I'd say so.
"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955
#2803 2014-08-16 15:08:54
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Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Harris-Tweed-wool-plaid-vintage-jacket-Robert-Hall-/111427718636?pt=US_CSA_MC_Blazers_Sport_Coats&hash=item19f19c0dec
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-50s-60s-Jacket-Robert-Hall-Sportcoat-Blazer-Brown-Black-Plaid-42-43-Jacket-/231307988744?pt=Vintage_Men_s_Clothing&hash=item35db07cf08
#2804 2014-08-17 09:39:32
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Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=221524347832&fromMakeTrack=true
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VTG-Brooks-Brothers-Multi-Colored-Plaid-Tweed-Sport-Coat-Jacket-Blazer-40-R/141376519239?
#2805 2014-08-17 12:03:30
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Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
Here's something you don't see often... early '60s tweed Chipp sack in a size 42:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Very-Rare-Vintage-CHIPP-Tweed-Wool-Trad-Ivy-c-1963-Blazer-Jacket-44-R-/231306528515?
#2806 2014-08-17 12:30:19
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Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
Newer Norm Hilton suit:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/vtg-Norman-Hilton-Beige-Hopsack-Suit-42R-36X29-Large-3-2-Roll-Worsted-Wool-Prep-/380972116105?pt=US_CSA_MC_Suits&hash=item58b3b52889
This one rules and it's a steal at $22:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Norman-Hilton-MensBlazer-Sport-Coat-40-L-2-Button-Single-Vent-Nice-/301267596884?pt=US_CSA_MC_Blazers_Sport_Coats&hash=item4624f2b654
#2807 2014-08-17 12:48:33
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Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
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#2808 2014-08-17 13:25:28
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Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
Hip looking WnW jacket with some screwy sizing that needs to be verified:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Mens-50s-60s-Mid-Century-Atomic-Plaid-Sports-Coat-Jacket-Wash-n-Wear-/201096802703?pt=Vintage_Men_s_Clothing&hash=item2ed24db18f
There's a wealth of really nice '50s tweeds on eBay right now that are worth searching for; lots of 40s and 42s.
#2809 2014-08-17 13:33:28
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Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
Oliver - You want 4 pockets!
So, what does the Ivy League vest look like? This vest has 6, not 5 buttons and the bottom button is left undone, the vest should be long enough to cover your belt, it has 4, not 2 pockets, and one of the most important things to remember is that when you are wearing your vest with a blazer of sport coat you are not to remove the jacket in public.
From my post about waistcoats w/ great pics from Billax, Ensiferous, and Roycru. http://oxfordclothbuttondown.com/2013/10/investigating-vests/
I have a great looking tan wool vest that I am hoping to break out this fall.
#2810 2014-08-17 18:18:02
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Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
Thanks ox and great blog post!
All of my reversible vests (I have two McGregors and an unlabeled tartan) are only 2 pockets but I think I'm gonna go for this one, price notwithstanding. I really dig it a lot and you've convinced me!
#2811 2014-08-17 18:41:02
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Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
Too bad these are size Large - http://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-2-Two-Mens-Wool-Vests-1950s-1960s-Large-Green-Blue-Plaid-Red-/221520760514?pt=Vintage_Men_s_Clothing&hash=item3393aa8ec2
What's your take on darted vests, ox?
#2812 2014-08-17 18:42:05
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Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
Btw, those photos from Deerfield 1961 are exactly what inspired the look for me too!
#2813 2014-08-17 23:53:17
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Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
Ox is basically right. The only thing is that all this goes also for continental vintage vests. They traditionally had at least 3 pockets, most of the time 4 and this not only for hunting. Brooks Brothers no 1 suits always have 4 pockets on the vest...
Btw to my understanding there have always been darts on Ivy League vests as well as no darts...
And a dart cannot "break" the canvas. And... You want it to break in anyway, it breaks through wearing it... That is the point with canvassing. It gives shape but then it breaks and gets softer, so you gain comfort...
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#2814 2014-08-18 00:32:59
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Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
Leer, I think you misunderstood man... aesthetically it "breaks" up the symmetry; I didn't mean to use the terms canvas literally as in canvassing. I was speaking entirely on a superficial level about "the look".
#2815 2014-08-18 02:19:17
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Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
Ah, I am with you on that.. I don't mind them though. But at the end of the day... 
#2816 2014-08-18 06:52:17
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Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
Brentwood Golf Jacket - Size Med
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VTG-Green-BRENTWOOD-GOLF-JACKET-Classic-MESH-BACK-VENT-Zipper-2-POCKEY-emo-MED/231308191053?_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D24192%26meid%3De4c8676f5df14d04a140abfbde4de5ca%26pid%3D100009%26prg%3D10284%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D251617699916
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#2817 2014-08-18 06:55:42
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Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
"As I looked out into that night sky, with all those infinite stars, it made me realise how unimportant they are"
Peter Cook
#2818 2014-08-18 07:50:44
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Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
Oh my god, you're right, that looks terrible! I don't even think it's been altered, I think that's just the worst pattern matching in history.
#2819 2014-08-18 08:14:39
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Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
Oliver - I think almost every vest I have seen has darts. I also added something for you on the Shetland thread. Hope it helps.
J.Crew often has these types of vests. Here is one on sale: https://www.jcrew.com/AST/Navigation/Sale/AllProducts/PRD~12941/12941.jsp?N=21+16+10012&Nbrd=J&Nloc=en_US&Nrpp=48&Npge=1&Nsrt=3&isSaleItem=true&color_name=KHAKI%20BLACK&isFromSale=true&isNewSearch=true&hash=row1
#2820 2014-08-18 08:44:12
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Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
Ox - thanks on both counts, man!
I'm still really set on a light grey shaggy dog but I think I might just wait 2 months until I'm in Tokyo.
As for the darted vests, I 've seen both. My early '60s BB suit vests are darted but my standalone vests like the one in the recent photo with the green tweed sack are undarted. They also typically only feature 2 pockets; maybe it's a more casual thing to be worn with separates rather than a suit? I usually only see that on the reversibles which still strike me as pretty "ivy" - they certainly leaned heavily on the collegiate look in most of the mid century advertising I've seen. They were probably seen as a more youthful and possibly budget or second-rate alternative to what was being sold by the likes of Brooks, Chipp, etc.
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#2821 2014-08-18 11:50:44
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Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
Anyone looking for a 60s seersucker sack in about 39-40 long? Spotted one online - would have nabbed it but I'm already sorted. Drop me a message if so...
#2822 2014-08-18 19:03:08
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Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
Four pockets on one side, two on the other...
https://www.etsy.com/listing/191544172/vintage-rare-reversible-vest-wool-1950s?ref=favs_view_9
#2823 2014-08-19 08:53:44
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Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
This 6 button Brooksflannel (14,5) is really tempting but I'm trying save some money:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Very-Nice-Brooks-Brothers-Long-Sleeve-Button-Shirt-Mens-14-1-2-R-Plaid-Flannel-/171426682781?pt=US_Men_s_Dress_Shirts&hash=item27e9d3979d
#2824 2014-08-19 09:13:27
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^ I just placed a bid and then realized it's a 32 sleeve, so I'm hoping someone else takes it now.
#2825 2014-08-19 09:15:13
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Re: Ebay / Etsy alert
Haha, that's what you get when you're being too fast
Still, the label says regular, maybe the seller just put "32" in the description without measuring because it doesn't seem like he/she has made any other measurments, or idk.
Last edited by YoungIvy (2014-08-19 09:28:42)