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Vintage 1960s Men's Vintage Grey 3 Piece Suit 44-46”L

Vintage 1960s Men's Vintage Grey 3 Piece Suit 44-46”L

£159.00 GBP
£159.00 GBP
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Vintage tailor made three piece suit, made by a quality military outfitters L Wallis, Bath by appointment Saville Row. 1950s/60s in a smart grey wool cloth with a tiny dogtooth weave. Perfect for the office. It comprises of; single breasted jacket, high waist trousers with twin pleats, turn ups, back belt and zip fly fastening. 4 pocket waistcoat. This suit is in a long tall size and was owned by a high ranking officer of the RAF but it does have a few issue, it's not pristine by any means.

It's old and was worn a lot so inevitable it has issues, so please examine all the pix, I have included lots and highlighted issues as best I can, see condition below and the blog post re stain removal. Please note I took the main listing photos before I did the stain removal, you can see the afterwards image on the one with the text..

  • Single breasted jacket with 3 button fastening, single back vent.
  • 2 front pockets with flaps and a breast pocket.
  • Waistcoat has 4 pockets and 6 buttons.
  • Tailored by L Wallis, Bath By appointment Saville Row..
  • Double front pleat trousers with 2 side pockets.
  • Zip fly with buttons for braces.
  • Turn up trouser cuffs.

Measurements taken when laid flat edge to edge, pictured on a 38" chest: 

Jacket

  • 48” chest edge to edge to fit 44"-46".
  • 27.5” Sseeve length from shoulder seam to cuff.
  • 19” across shoulders.
  • 33.5” back length.

Waistcoat:

  • 44”-46" chest.
  • 24.5” length.
  • 14” shoulders.
  • 11” side length.

Trousers size:

  • 36”-38" waist.
  • 32” Inside leg.
  • 13" front rise.
  • 19" back rise.

In worn condition 

  • Take a look at the blog post for before and after pix as I used natural cleaning methods to remove a trouser sweat stain from inside leg. They did a good job but if you scrutinise you will see it's very, very faintly not entirely gone. But is barely visible although if you didn't know I don't think you would notice. View Blog Post.
  • There's a small hole in the trouser crotch area, see pix.
  • Trouser pockets have worn edges.
  • The back waistband of trousers has been made into a notch back, I don't think it originally was and the lining has been cut but not finished off, so that needs some attention. I may get round to it but I may forget, so if you'd like me to and you wish to purchase then please prompt me.
  • The hook trouser closure is rusted and has left rust marks on the waist.
  • The trouser back belt clasp is also discoloured and aged.
  • The lining of jacket is also showing signs of wear, particularly near the breast inside pocket.
  • There's a few stitches loose under the sleeve arm of jacket.
  • Care Dry Clean
  • Fabric Wool
  • Type Vintage
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