A tasteful Paul Stuart men's suit that I purchased as new, deadstock around five or six years ago.
When I purchased it, the original tags (photo #23) were still attached to the jacket sleeve and vest, respectively. I removed the tags, had the cuffs and pant legs hemmed. I subsequently wore the suit only once or twice and so would describe it as essentially a new vintage suit.
The suit was made for Paul Stuart by Samuelsohn in Canada, using wool woven in England.
I cannot determine the production year precisely but think that it dates from the late 1970s or early 1980s based on the design of the Paul Stuart label as well as Stuart's aesthetic at the time—somewhat Ivy / Trad but with a slightly fancier (more expensive) and sometimes English nuance. The union label is partially sewn underneath an inner pocket lining, so I cannot estimate a production date from that.
The wool is woven in a dark gray herringbone pattern, with a subtle, windowpane pattern in red.
Features
Jacket has three inside pockets
Vest has six buttons and four external pockets
Trousers are flat front, with side-adjuster buttons, without belt loops, and with inside buttons for attachment of suspenders
Measurements (tag size states 40 R, but the suit fits like a size 38 R, not a 40)
Jacket
- Shoulder width: 16 and 3/4" (seam to seam)
- Width from pit to pit: 17" seam to seam and 19" from outer edge to outer edge
- Width across top button: 17 and 1/4"
- Length in back from bottom of collar to bottom of jacket: 30"
- Sleeve length 25" and cannot lengthen further
Trousers
- Waist: 32" with expansion by 2" or more possible
- Inseam: 30 and 1/2" and cannot lengthen further
- Rise: 11"
- Width at thigh: approximately 10 and 1/2"
- Width at bottom of legs: 9 and 3/4"
Vest
- Width from pit-to-pit: 18"
- Length in front from collarbone to bottom tip: approximately 25"
- Length in back from top of vest to bottom: 22 and 1/4"
I am reducing my too-large collection of infrequently worn, mostly "trad" men's attire, so if you are interested, please take a look at my other listings.
Returns accepted for any reason; buyer to pay postage charges.
Thank you.