The London Lounge

Another wonderful gun-club. Food for thought for the LL Cloth Club. Photos and description HERE. Enjoy!

Great find Federico!

Cheers, David

Is it me?, or does the jacket indeed look much better in the black and white pictures?
Maybe it´s just because the form is no competition for Mr. Cooper.

hectorm wrote:Is it me?, or does the jacket indeed look much better in the black and white pictures? Maybe it´s just because the form is no competition for Mr. Cooper.

100% agree with that, but it must be because of the enhanced contrast of B/W photos (photo editing) and the deteriorated contrast of the original jacket (80 years of wearing, cleaning and dry cleaning).

I wonder how many of the old fawned over B + W photos enhanced the reality of a rather pedestrian patterns?

No,the proper conclusion is that the man makes the clothes.

Frederic Leighton wrote: 100% agree with that, but it must be because of the enhanced contrast of B/W photos and the deteriorated contrast of the original jacket.

uppercase wrote: No,the proper conclusion is that the man makes the clothes.

Well, I think you are both right.
Also notice that the jacket has totally lost its beautiful lapel roll, which I would say is the key element carried so well by Mr. Cooper in the B&W photos.

arch wrote:I wonder how many of the old fawned over B + W photos enhanced the reality of a rather pedestrian patterns?

It seems like to me the B&W photos actually show more contrast of the jacket's colors.

The tailor is apparently called Basil Durant. A Google search turned up a 1932 issue of the New Yorker with the following quote:

"Basil Durant has the logical notion that a custom tailor might as well make clothes for swimming too, and is tak- ing orders for his own design of flannel shorts ..."

Flannel shorts for swimming? Interesting..

BB

ballmouse wrote:

arch wrote:I wonder how many of the old fawned over B + W photos enhanced the reality of a rather pedestrian patterns?

It seems like to me the B&W photos actually show more contrast of the jacket's colors.

I think the base is just yellowed from age.

It reminds me a bit of the City Gun Club in a bit larger scale without the blue windowpane.

Would be nice

Cheers

An interesting fit. It appears quite roomy around the upper arm. Very comfortable Im sure - it adds quite a degree of top weight to the silhouette which is quite flattering IMHO.

That's also a feature of most of the AA / Esky illustrations that isn't much commented on. The piped sleeve doesn't seem to have been much in evidence, especially with a drape cut. I've heard several people comment on the art of feeding a largish sleevehead into a smallish armscye, and I think the combination does give room for movement and adds, as you say, to a silhouette suggesting upper-body mass versus the nipped waist.

Yes, a feature both masculine and elegant to the eyes, and comfortable for the wearer. Here is a fine example by Humphrey Bogart:




Regards.