Vintage images, a blast from the past - Page 6

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Originally Posted by EFV 

Some favourites from Kuppenheimer:


 

I really like this one

I was considering a coat like this and it seems to cast it in a positive light.  I'm sure that in real life I wouldn't look so cleverly stylized, though.

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Originally Posted by comrade 


I have no idea where you would find a coat exactly like this today outside of bespoke from Saville Row. It is double-
breasted and has raglan sleeves. Not at all common tday. BTW, Kuppenheimer was never high-end. It's just that
80 years ago more elegant clothing was sold in mass markets. Or so it seems. Sad that it ended its' days as a subsidiary
of Men's Wearhouse.
http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/2746.html

Don't worry, I know where to turn.

Yes, the last ad with its tagline of "Prices one-third less than last year's" gives a clue.  As for the aesthetic, it's a mix of standardized fashion standards of the time, our own rose-colored nostalgia, and the illusion of stylized pictures.  More retailers should use illustrations today, though, because a lot of the photography and models are just horrible.  At least with live pictures we know what we're getting... but I don't mind being lied to a bit. Vogue recently released online its back archives from the last century: you can see more examples of sexy, svelte, stylized illustration there (for a fee).

My main concern is still whether I can make the DB herringbone look good.