1951 Progress Brand Double-Breasted Pinstripe Suit Jacket Schoble hat flap and handle

flap and handle

An excellent example of early 20th-century illustrated book design and a fine addition to a collection of decorative bindings

The middle finger measures 2 3/4” in length

Please note that although this looks otherwise to be in great shape

It is in very good condition with no pronounced wear - there is a bit of discolouration to the lining at the bottom side of the lining

1951 Progress Brand Double-Breasted Pinstripe Suit Jacket Schoble hat flap and handleThis is a vintage men's double breasted suit jacket by Progress Brand, made in Quebec and precisely dated by its original tailor's label to August 17, 1951. Although dating to the beginning of the 1950s, the jacket retains a strong late 1940s tailoring influence. It has heavily padded, squared shoulders, a broad upper body, fitted 36 inch waist and relatively long 30 inch length, creating the pronounced shoulder to waist taper associated with men's