#1920s suit

[bixels]

As they say in the industry, you either know fashion or you don't. And Miss Rarity certainly knows it!

[digitalfashionmuseum]

Black Wool Evening Suit, 1920s, Scottish.

By Marshall and Aitken.

National Museums Scotland.

[lackadaisycats]

Serafine’s outfit from the trailer slays, of course, but I’m curious — just how common/realistic was it for women of her time period to wear suits? Was this something she’d have had custom made? Are there historical examples?

It wasn't especially common, but it was definitely not unheard of. Masculine-inspired styles for women were in fashion at the time in many ways. Drag shows were popular in clubs and theater venues. Actresses and female entertainers would dress in suits or tuxedos for publicity shots all the time. And trans and gender queer people did indeed exist. So, one could conceivably acquire a suit to match any body shape.

Of course, how easily someone could openly exist in society in garb considered unbefitting of their perceived gender depended a lot on their surroundings and station in life. On the other hand, you might be surprised by what sizable segments of society deemed permissible in the 1920s...that it later back-pedaled on in the economic tumult of the 1930s. Anyway, yes, Serafine would have had her suits custom tailored. Ordering relatively cheap, generic clothes out of a catalogue was becoming ever more popular in the 1920s, but people still generally had more custom-fitted clothing in their wardrobes than we do these days. Going to a tailor would have been a pretty commonplace thing. I wrote up a whole article about suits in this context a while back. You can find it here:

[yesterdaysprint]

Judge magazine, February 26, 1927

[walkman-cat]

woe! 1920s dress franziska be upon ye!

here are the references for the outfit! i've been thinking about her wearing 1920s fashion for days

[kindfrog]

depths of the bayou

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close up of Alastor-

as well as the line art- while I think it looks better without it, I worked too hard on it for it to not be seen lol

[kaizokunoyume]

Some AU Askeladd character sheets from the past few months...

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Raymond G. Twyefoort models the latest fashion for the American businessman—an ensemble suit featuring coat and waistcoat in the same color—in this case, mouse gray, January 30, 1929. The waistcoat is double-breasted with a low opening and is snug at the waist. Striped trousers in the same color as the coat are worn without a cuff. Black shoes with buff spats and gray bowler hat complete the look.

Photo: Associated Press via the NY Daily News

[history-of-fashion]

ab. 1920 Man's ensemble by Harnack and Boyce Shirtmakers (India)

ecru wool

(Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology)

[historical-fashion-polls]

[henry-fox-biggest-stan]

Figured it was time I did a face reveal

This is me

This is me and whoever wanna volunteer

[vintage-sweden]

Unknown man, 1920s, Sweden.

[chic-a-gigot]

Beaux-arts des modes (New York, Paris, London, Milano, Wien, Bruxelles), no. 2, mars 1922. 68. Costume pèlerine en tussor uni et rayé. Bibliothèque nationale de France

(68.) Costume pèlerine en tussor uni et rayé. Col haut enroulé dans le dos, doublé d'organdi blanc. Plastron en organdi. Ceinture haute.

(68.) Pilgrim suit in plain and striped tussor. High collar rolled up in the back, lined with white organdy. Organza bib. High waistband.

[lordofdestructionm]

SAME ENERGY

[hauntedbystorytelling]

Pierre et André Gain assis face à la mer (1921-1930) © Gustave Gain | src Archives de la Manche

Deux femmes en maillot de bain se regardent dans une mare d'eau © Gustave Gain | Archives de la Manche

[sinisteryuri]

ok. tragically separated wwi era vampire twins.