The '30s Style

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Thanks for the wonderful photo essay.

Mr. Yamazaki is truly an elegant dandy with every detail in place.

Is Yamazaki the tailor?

The Japanese are truly producing some beautiful clothing.

[DFR]

Fascinating - a magnificent piece of craftsmanship even if it is too extreme a style for me.

However elements are certainly worth emulating. Does he take the 1930s detailing to the limit by having a flapped cash/watch pocket at the right front of the trousers rather than a hip pocket. Presumably he also has a button fly and lining in the trouser?

Does the jacket only have the one breast pocket - it gets very tempting to reduce pockets across a suit as an incentive to reduce what i carry.

[BirdofSydney]

A marvellous ensemble, though I have one reservation. It strikes me as if it is not comme il faut, nor would it have been in the 30s or at any other time, to wear both a collar pin and a tie pin. They are alternatives.

I am perfectly happy to be told otherwise.

[Herbert]

Wonderful site with great pictures of good craftsmanship.
But in my opinion Mr. Yamazaki looks a little bit to disguised ( i hope this is the right word for it)
Undoubtly it is elegant! But as the site says 1930 and not 2006. Maybe he should bring the 1930 more to 2006 !?
For me it would be a little bit too much. But as i say ...my point of view


Herbert K.

[Outrigger]

That's certainly a fine coat but Mr.Yamazaki being of slight build; I feel the wide lapels and roped shoulders make him look out of proportion. These details emphasize his narrow shoulders which makes his head look big. I remember reading that Carry Grant's collar size was particularly big, so Kilgour used to add extra shoulder padding to his coats to make him look better proportioned.

[pchong]

Yamazaki is the man featured, and owner of the website. The designer is Okisaka, who designs the suit, including all the technical details, but the cutting and sewing is done by an unknown third person whom I understand to be an old artisan.

The suits does look like it stepped out of the 1930s, and a little costume like. Yamazaki works in advertising, and indeed this is what he wears to work on a daily basis.

[korinkahn]

Breathtaking! The Perfection, the Skill, the Artistry-I think I am going to faint! Seeing this kills me! I have got to learn Are there any other fine, respected tailors in Japan? Like, Ginza Tailor? How do the japanese feel about apprenticing in this modern age?