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For the country and weekends n town... colorful District Check
topcoat
tailored with raglan sleeves, balmacaan collar, full skirt
and deep,
rounded, flapped patch pockets. The leather buttons ... touch
of
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Front and back view of a new version of the Guards' coat. The
back
features center inverted box pleat with body fullness gathered
in by
loose belt. By spacing the buttons a little more widely at front,
lapels
achieve a long, becoming sweep.
A new town topcoat features dressy peak lapels, fly front and
flapped
pockets ... tailored from a fabric that incorporates extra-wide
herringbone. |
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For informal occasions in town, a new three-button single-breasted
suit
which is distinguished by it's broad, double-breasted lapel.
The
matching waistcoat is tailored in double-breasted style.
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For business wear, a new two-button single breasted jacket
with moderate
width shoulders and waist suppression. The third flapped change pocket
is being more frequently seen on town suits.
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London Dateline
A pictorial resume of current English fashions for town, semi-sports and
informal day wear as interpreted by leading West End custom tailors.
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For semi-sports ... appropriate in town or in the country
... a cheviot
fabric tailored in two-button model. The use of piped pockets in a suit
tailored from what might be considered normally a country fabric gives a
business-like effect to the garment. |
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Elegance ... Color
for Black Tie Evenings
Not to be confused with color in dinner jackets for resorts and
summer
evenings ... rather for an occasion in town where the conventional
black
dinner jacket is in order. Made from an imported silk faille (Shown
in
insert) , the combination of black and dark red that alternate
in the
raised ribs of the fabric gives the impression when viewed at a
distance
of a deep, rich maroon. Custom-tailored with smart self-shal collar
and
fabric-covered buttons ... by Meyers Inc., Philadelphia, Pa.
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The Four-Button Odd Coat
Reminiscent of the 20's ... different in design and refinements
... the reintroduction of a style once the uniform of undergraduates
from coast to coast. Pictured here, this new version tailored
by J. Press of New York, New Haven and Cambridge in a hand-loomed
Shetland. Designed to be
worn with the center two buttons fastened (as worn above
and shown here) , some young men may want to wear it with
all four buttons closed ( in
insert) as during its last reign of popularity. |
A New Odd Vest ...
Made in England ( also from J. Press) ... below, a considerably
longer-than-normal vest follows Victorian influence. Tailored
from an all-wool doeskin fabric, it is available in red with
gold color metal or white pearl button ... deep mustard yellow
with gold color metal buttons ... buff tan with smoked pearl
buttons
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Fashions Cum Laude
for the Undergraduate
Four pages ( this and the three that follow) designed to
be of
assistance to young men preparing their back-to -college
wardrobes. |
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Fashions Cum Laude ... for the Undergraduate
As seen by our
candid camera ... current trends in clothes for on or off
campus activities .. reflecting some of the styles that have
matriculated with better dressed young men.
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Left : Black-grey flannel suit. Tattersall check
vest; short point collar: sporting motif tie. Right
: Twill weave Shetland sport coat. oatmeal tan shade
in three-button model black -grey flannel slacks;
candy-striped shirt with button-down collar; Paisley-patterned
tie.
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| Vertical-patterned coat in preferred model ... natural
shoulders, straight back, long center vent, flapped
pockets; black-grey flannel slacks. |
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| Black-grey flannel suit with white hairline stripes
... three-button model featuring natural shoulders,
straight hanging body, flapped pockets, moderately
narrow lapels; knit tie, narrow shape. |
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A topcoat of Loden cloth tailored so that it may
be worn in conventional manner or as a cape. Small-shape
patterned tweed cap.
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| Double-breasted camel hair polo coat in natural tan
shade. Caps in sport coat fabric... both in preferred
small shape. Tattersall vest; striped rep tie. |
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| Protective duffel coat in dark blue with hood, wooden
toggles and hemp loops. Underneath, window-pane check
sport jacket; Tartan patterned wool tie. |
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Gentry Fashions ... for the undergraduate
Accessories... some add a touch of color ... others combine
functionalism with good ollks. Already accepted, or new this
season... all in good taste. |
From Jaeger of London ... the new wool muffler-toque.
Can be worn stocking cap style, as shown, or conventionally
around the neck.
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The wool six-foot muffler with fringed ends, horizontally
striped in
many school colors.
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One version of the cable-stitched tennis type sweater
in white with contrasting multi-color neck treatment.
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The Tyrolean-shaped small brimmed hat ... The Tartan odd
vest trimmed with gold color metal buttons.
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A new color ... deep yellow to include in Oxford cloth
shirt wardrobes. Tailored by Hathaway with button-down
collar ... the style given All-American ranking on campuses
from coast to coast. Fabrics swatched loomed from fine
combed cotton yarns.
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Miniature mascots ( shown here: Yale bull, Dartmouth Indian,
Princeton
Tiger ) embroidered in school colors on white linen handkerchiefs
by
International Hander kerchief.
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The striped rep matching tie and cummerbund
...the small bosomed, very lightweight dress shirt for
dinner jackets.
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A Weekend Coat
Using a comfortable, moderate weight fabric, this three-button
detailed patch pocket jacket features distinctive yet refined
check in muted color combinations gaining favor with discriminating
dressers. Tailored in Los Angeles by Jackman, it incorporates
in line and patter the type of country clothing favored by
well dressed men. |
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for Elegance at Home
From a collection of lounging robes styled by Jackman, incorporating
the same precision and workmanship used in the fine clothing
he tailors. Details not usually found in ready made garments
include padded shoulders, coat-type lapels, extremely deep
inside yoke. Luxurious woolen fabric is light weight, with
and extremely
soft hand. |
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the Wool Jersey Jacket
New use this season for a fabric long favored by outdoor
sportsmen. Made of fine all-wool knitted jersey, it features
shawl collar in contrasting color and button placement allowing
low opening at the front. Tailored by Alfred of New York,
the warmth and resiliency afforded by a knit
fabric when combined with functional styling makes a particularly
adaptable garment for outdoor activities like golf when free
movement is essential. |
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the Knit Shirt ... a new interpretation
For the many devotees of the solid color polo shirt ... that
same knitted woolen fabric in smart muted-tone checks. Tailored
by Izod. ... as pictured here or in conventional button front
coat style |
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