Unusual Lapels

[JRPate]

So we have the notch and the peaked, but are there other types of lapels out there? I read that Nixon liked frog-mouth lapels, but I don't know what the hell those are and I can't seem to find any good pictures of them.

 

[subourbonite]

What about shawl lapels?

 

[yachtie]

It's "fishmouth". there's also Parisian, Tautz, M (rare these days), and semi-peak.

 

[rjmaiorano]

there was once a huuge discussion about the fish mouth lapel on AAAC. Not a huge fan of it.

 

[Zenny]

some simple drawings of lapels

 

[babygreenspots]

Is the Thierry Mugler lapel just the "Thierry Mugler lapel" or is there another name? Or is it fishmouth, Parisian, or Tautz?

 

[merkur]

..

 

[culverwood]

What's this?

 

[penguin vic]

^ It's bad, that's what it is.

 

[AndrewRogers]

Antiques Roadshow?

Also, they look like a super duper Tautz collar.

 

[yachtie]

Tautz:

Cran Parisienne:

 

[yachtie]

Originally Posted by culverwood

What's this?

Sator would have the name, but it was popular in the 30's- the 1830's. Not a Tautz; see above.

 

[babygreenspots]

Originally Posted by culverwood

What's this?

It is similar to the Thierry Mugler one.

Gay Talese's seems better.

 

[JRPate]

Originally Posted by Zenny

some simple drawings of lapels
Which (if any) of these lapels are appropriate, and for what occasions?

 

[edinatlanta]

I think it was Harold Reynolds or Marcellus Wiley (or both) who used to wear awful lapels. Sometimes three or more button holes on one, I remember once there was a jacket shaped like a notch lapel but no notches, there wer some other awful ones, but I can't think of them.