Sears:

http://www.rustyzipper.com/shop.cfm/rz/viewpartnum~117019-MM3353/backtorow~15/maxshow~20/startshow~1/SIZE~/ERA~1960/TYPE~Suits/SEARCH~/GENDER~Mens/PRICE~ALL/SITE~rustyzipper/117019-MM3353.cfm

Cable Car:

http://www.rustyzipper.com/shop.cfm/rz/viewpartnum~117015-MM3349/backtorow~19/maxshow~20/startshow~1/SIZE~/ERA~1960/TYPE~Suits/SEARCH~/GENDER~Mens/PRICE~ALL/SITE~rustyzipper/117015-MM3349.cfm

Thanks Russell,
You've leaked my source to the world.  In all seriousness though, if you ever want to dabble in 'period clothing', Jen at Rusty Zipper is the way to go.  Good international shipping rates too.

http://www.ballyhoovintage.com/71/71-016.html

Top!

A McGregor Drizzler from '55:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1955-ad-McGregor-Sportswear-Jacket-dad-son-duck_W0QQitemZ300195729118QQihZ020QQcategoryZ156200QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

Ivy? Americana?

^ Yes.

I was saying on Bulldog's Blog earlier today that we have to get back to the clothes & this does that perfectly.
No curriculums, just the clothes.
The rest is all hot air.

Clipper Craft:

http://www.monstervintage.com/Vintage_Clothing/Mens/Suits/Vintage_Dress_Suits/1960_s_Clipper_Craft_2_Pc_Suit_16532.html

Three patch pocketed, darted (and pleated trou.) USA Harris Tweed suit from ye early 'archaic' 1950's.

http://www.monstervintage.com/Vintage_Clothing/Mens/Suits/Vintage_Dress_Suits/Early_1950s_Harris_Tweed_Suit_Large_13941.html

Forgive me if I just spoiled anybody's curriculum.

j.

Last edited by Russell_Street (2008-06-11 01:00:48)

This thread just gets better and better, i've been slowly going though the posts and saving picture and now my compture can't take any more

Really looking forward to that, Tony.

You've made this the best thread on this subject on the Net.
AAAT has some nice visuals sometimes too (Am. Trad Men, etc.), but the limitations of their conception of Trad edit out so much good stuff.
I love the freedom of your vision, which I do think is a truer look at this style than you'll find elsewhere. You just show what it was like, you don't limit yourself in any way. This spirit seems to hold sway on the blogs now too and has become the elephant in the room on AAAT (is that the expression?). I don't know how AAAT are going to fix that one - What to do with all those rules which are now totally disproved... There is a thing which you can choose to call Trad, but to give it any validity the curriculum, the invented provenances, the role-playing element all have to be looked at again in the light of so much new information. Darted Traditional American jackets can't just be erased from history even if the OPH has a rule against them. It's a tricky problem for them and one which will need some very sensitive handling. At the moment it's the big unmentionable subject: Just what is Trad anyway?

Good work, Brother. Stay strong.

Best -

Jim