A project I recently completed, a five piece suit based on one worn by Bela Lugosi in The Black Cat (1934), which I believe was part of his personal wardrobe. Since I had extra fabric, I also made matching plus fours and a cap.
The jacket has four patch pockets on the front, one with a coin catch. The back is gathered with a yoke and belt. The inside has a partial lining, an in-breast pocket, and a small pen pocket.
The vest was patterned from the draft in A. A. Whife’s The Complete Tailor, Outfitter, and Clothier, and has four pockets and a pocket in the lining, big enough for a passport or a couple sawbucks.
The trousers and plus fours each have side pockets, one back pocket, and a watch pocket. Some minor differences in details of the tops.
The cap was made using a 1920s draft.
Nikolai: Very cool. I have already two very similar projects but was always disappointend with the caps. But … again, well done 😀
