" ...due to high rise; the crotch will be lower than modern pants and you will need a shorter inseam..". Yeah, that'll look good - if the legs are too short, just wear the crotch by your knees. Great suit though!

^^Go for it Tommy, it looks like a wonderful suit.

^ Those are surprisingly pretty nice; especially for modern Bass. Are they still doing these venetians?

Talking of giving up buying - if anyone sees a summer suit (all cotton or wash n wear) in 39 or 40R please let me know. I need to wear a suit to an event in July and I don't want to overcombust. In an ideal world I'd wait until I found a 50s/60s one, but realistically a more recent vintage will do. There were some cheap new all cotton Press sack suits on Ebay recently (recent vintage), but I couldn't decide how appealing they were.

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That Haspel is stunning and I'm surprised it's sat in Zach's shop for so long. I've long considered investing and cutting it down to size and if it's still around in the fall when I fly back to Montreal for a couple of weeks, I'm going to do it. It's really one of the most dynamite Wash n Wears I've ever come across; totally killer!

I wonder if this could ever look cool with a pair of separate trousers; maybe some heavyweight dark olive-brown moleskins?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/J-Press-Jacket-Vest-42-Wool-Tweed-2-PC-Classic-Suit-Preppy-Sports-Coat-Vtg-USA-/381248519969?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item58c42ebf21

It's too bad the bottoms are missing.

Another nice one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/70s-NEW-OLD-STOCK-BROOKS-BROTHERS-USA-Made-Sweater-Cotton-Sailors-Navy-XL-SW030-/351341064469?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51cd8f3115

poly-cotton but still nice Towncraft ocbd:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-MENS-TOWNCRAFT-OXFORD-BUTTON-DOWN-SHIRT-SANFORIZED-HALF-SLEEVE-SZ-15-1-2-/281685874813?

sz.15 tab collar:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-1950s-BRENT-Mens-Sz-15-WHITE-COMBED-COTTON-SNAP-TAB-SHIRT-Long-Sleeve-EUC-/400899930440?

a couple of interesting Madison Ave. style shirts:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-JAYSON-MENS-WHITE-DRESS-SHIRT-FRENCH-CUFFS-SANFORIZED-COTTON-SZ-15-1-2-/281685864749?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VTG-Mens-Pin-Collar-Dress-Shirt-French-Cuffs-Pin-Thin-Stripes-Van-Heusen-15-1-2-/321749659453?

I'm usually not one for tropical shirts but this is really tempting:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-circa-1959-Reyns-Mens-Wear-hawaiian-shirt-1-4-front-made-in-USA-/331437918417?

38R J.Press Wash n Wear sportcoat:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-vtg-3-2-roll-J-PRESS-Wash-Wear-Sack-blazer-jacket-38R-prep-ivy-trad-/151681642117?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2350ee2e85

donegal wool button down:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/vtg-60s-70s-DONEGAL-Dress-Shirt-14-never-press-tapered-slim-/191569115447?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c9a68b937

some autumnal sacks:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/50s-Black-Tweed-Three-Button-Sportcoat-/141663109034?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20fbc77faa
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-50s-PENNEYS-Gray-Mad-ATOMIC-Fleck-Rockabilly-Mens-Sport-Coat-Jacket-Sz-40R-/141641996691?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20fa855993
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-50s-60s-PENNEYS-GENTRY-Glen-Plaid-Tweed-Wool-3btn-Sport-Coat-Jacket-Mens-40R-/131504664765?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e9e49f0bd
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-50s-Mad-Black-Wool-Pinstripe-3btn-Atomic-Era-VLV-Sport-Coat-Jacket-Mens-41L-/141648716206?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20faebe1ae

Nice looking 3-piece:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/60s-Three-Piece-Brown-Glenplaid-Suit-Marked-Size-44-Long-/141663078570?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20fbc708aa

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