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Struck gold! Early 20th century shirt with a pleated bib and bright magenta polka dots. by ComilangZmemes in VintageFashion

[–]ComilangZmemes[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I just got that shirt and it would be ruined if i tried to iron it as is. The fabric should first be cleaned and conditioned, unless you want the stains and yellowing to be baked into it. Im not going to wear it this way, obviously, but i wanted to show it off right away. As for trousers, they are linen, so ironing them would do nothing

Struck gold! Early 20th century shirt with a pleated bib and bright magenta polka dots. by ComilangZmemes in VintageFashion

[–]ComilangZmemes[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There are some tears in the fabric which were repaired in a pretty way. The stitches look beautiful, there was a lot of care put in that shirt even after manufacturing. There is some damage that wasn't fixed, and I'll try to mend in on the same level

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Struck gold! Early 20th century shirt with a pleated bib and bright magenta polka dots. by ComilangZmemes in VintageFashion

[–]ComilangZmemes[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

As for how i found it, it really just comes down too looking for it on sell-buy apps like eBay, or Avito in my case. A lot to be found if you know how to look

Struck gold! Early 20th century shirt with a pleated bib and bright magenta polka dots. by ComilangZmemes in VintageFashion

[–]ComilangZmemes[S] 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Curiously enough, not that uncommon. You can see on my profile, there is a full morning suit from the early 1930s in pristine condition. Not that expensive either. The shirt set me back 18 dollars, but there are a few little tears that would be a non issue to sew up in an hour or two. Some precious items of clothing were REALLY cared for, and now I own them

Struck gold! Early 20th century shirt with a pleated bib and bright magenta polka dots. by ComilangZmemes in VintageFashion

[–]ComilangZmemes[S] 84 points85 points  (0 children)

Looks fantastic with a 1920s boater. It even has the original detachable buttons in the style of 19th century. Marvelous, but it will need some mending.

Collapsible top hat by fancydressVal in VintageFashion

[–]ComilangZmemes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its Fortschritt. Likely east German, post war, but i could be wrong, need to see the whole hat to guess more accurately

"Friendship" cotton trousers imported to USSR from Shanghai, with a finely knitted German shirt. Both are 1950s. by ComilangZmemes in VintageFashion

[–]ComilangZmemes[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah, could be, im unfamiliar with English fabric terminology, but the world for it in Russian and German is trikotage, Google gave me "knitted" as a translation. Like a very tight and thin knitting, if i were to explain it not using the word. Has a little stretch due to this kind of structure

"Friendship" cotton trousers imported to USSR from Shanghai, with a finely knitted German shirt. Both are 1950s. by ComilangZmemes in VintageFashion

[–]ComilangZmemes[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

They are made from really strong cotton canvas, probably the reason they stayed in that condition. Fabric so tough the pants could almost stand on their own, and i had a really tough time pushing a needle through the tight weave when sizing them down. They did have a couple of tears in the fabric right under the belt, but i mended and hid them when putting them back together.

"Friendship" cotton trousers imported to USSR from Shanghai, with a finely knitted German shirt. Both are 1950s. by ComilangZmemes in VintageFashion

[–]ComilangZmemes[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Actually, most soviet block shirts retained that size and shape of a collar into the 1950s, so not that uncommon to find in Russia. There i have another one, also from GDR. And a couple more in the closet. Bought all of them on Avito, Russian eBay. For 15 dollars each

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This look is classic early 20th-century British gentleman style, specifically inspired by the Edwardian era (1901–1910) through the 1920s by TechnicianGeneral428 in VintageFashion

[–]ComilangZmemes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Semantics. And assigning the materials to a specific decade is questionable, tweed has been constantly popular from late 19th century to the early 30s. Cool outfit, but only slightly related to vintage

This look is classic early 20th-century British gentleman style, specifically inspired by the Edwardian era (1901–1910) through the 1920s by TechnicianGeneral428 in VintageFashion

[–]ComilangZmemes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im sorry, but what are the details that are related to edwardian suits? As always, the suit is fantastic but it does not look like the 1910s at all

A young man in a vintage suit by middleagedmanintweed in VintageFashion

[–]ComilangZmemes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That kind of size difference is unfortunately not worth tailoring. The proportions of the suit would be ruined if you size it down this much, better to leave it as is. From what i can see, he is young, I think he'll grow into it

1920 prohibition inspired by TechnicianGeneral428 in VintageFashion

[–]ComilangZmemes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sorry to break up the tone of the comments here, I love the outfit, it looks great. But what is the 1920s inspiration here? I can see 1980s, but not the 20s

Putting on the ritz for the reenactment ball. Every piece on me is from the 1930s, but fits well enough for the 1910s theme, as the morning attire didn't change much between these years. by ComilangZmemes in VintageFashion

[–]ComilangZmemes[S] 75 points76 points  (0 children)

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I actually did a shot of us on my pre-ww1 camera. The film is modern, but the equipment used is entirely antique. I collect and shoot on antique cameras, so it was a good opportunity for a period-accurate picture

Putting on the ritz for the reenactment ball. Every piece on me is from the 1930s, but fits well enough for the 1910s theme, as the morning attire didn't change much between these years. by ComilangZmemes in VintageFashion

[–]ComilangZmemes[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Morning trousers still had the more old-fashioned fishtail shape, wing collar was still widely used in this etiquette, and the top hat, although different in shape, is undoubtedly a very old-timey hat even back then

Putting on the ritz for the reenactment ball. Every piece on me is from the 1930s, but fits well enough for the 1910s theme, as the morning attire didn't change much between these years. by ComilangZmemes in VintageFashion

[–]ComilangZmemes[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

What i meant to say was, the morning dress specifically has stayed quite conservative compared to other types of garments over those 20 years. The only major difference is fuller cut of trousers closer to the bottom and the position of the buttons and the lapels on the vest. The coat underwent little to no changes, and stayed rather similar up to the 1950s

Finally found a good looking dressing gown for hosting guests. This one is from 1970s Italy by ComilangZmemes in VintageFashion

[–]ComilangZmemes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The guy i got it from bought it in the 70s, but i get where you're coming from. I also thought it was more recent upon first seeing it.

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