Burton Crimplene for Men Need Help Dating & more

*~Eli!

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Black fitted suit, sleek & lean. Seems to be 70s to me, but online information is very conflicting and label is even more confounding. I believe Burton is a UK mens shop, but Im stumped on the whack label.

Thick, crisp, textured polyester, with nylon (like the inside of a 60s bathing suit) partial lining.
Nylon zip, braided trim.

Is it 70s? Is it a uniform? Its crazy cool... I know that!

I think the fabric will outlive mankind.

*~Eli
 

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It looks very blue from here. Your model looks great! The suit is 1970's and it's not a uniform. Burton is a long established British menswear company, originally specialising in tailoring and suits as Montague Burton, the brand survives today as simply Burton.
Crimplene is the brand name of the fabric; it was developed in the 1950's as a crease resistant fabric.
Here is a 1970's advert showing the same Crimplene logo as yours:
http://www.advertisingarchives.co.u...ert/Hepworth-Tailoring-Crimplene-by-ICI/1970s
 
Hi Melanie and thank you for the quick response.

The close up looks Blue because I saturated it, so you could well see the detailing in the braid, but the suit is Black as Black can be. It does not appear to be worn and YES, isn't my new model just FABULOUS? So happy to have found him.

You confirmed what I thought, so thanks again. Thew label and lining are just so very bizarre. Looks like you could go swimming in that suit that way it is lined:p

Posting some traditional tails in a moment, that look just perfect with his mustachio. Will need a little help with those as well.

Is that braided trim, just called braided trim?

*~Eli
 
Sorry I have only just noticed the trim down the trouser leg too, together with your confirmation that it is a black suit I would call this a tuxedo, as the leg stripe is found on men's formal trousers.

Unfortunately I can't see the trim well enough to describe it. The thick trims on evening/tuxedo/dinner suits is very particular to this era. I don't know if it's just a British trend of that time. You have just reminded me I have one of these suits somewhere, with a figure of 8 braided trim.

I do say - your model is the spitting image of Louis Smith! (though much taller!) I kept thinking, why is that face so familiar? He's an olympic gymnast and currently judging a TV program here.
 
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Thank you all so very much! I just changed the posting to say tuxedo.

This forum is always such a help to me!

Much appreciated!

*~Eli
 
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