BRITISH 1930S/1940S THREE PIECE CHECKERED BROWN TWEED SUIT. SIZE CA EU 46 (US/UK36) striped located in Borrby – right

located in Borrby – right at the southern tip of Sweden

the coat presents itself more clearly as American in character

both with flaps

though this could easily be remedied by replacing it with one of the unmarked brace buttons

They seem to have been let out at some point

BRITISH 1930S/1940S THREE PIECE CHECKERED BROWN TWEED SUIT. SIZE CA EU 46 (US/UK36) striped located in Borrby – rightDESCRIPTION This suit is, by all appearances, of British origin. It stands out in certain ways, and its exact date is not entirely clear. It appears to have been tailor made sometime during the 1930s or 1940s, although it cannot be ruled out that it is a few years later. It is made from a heavy brown tweed fabric in a herringbone pattern with a large overcheck a very British cloth. The suit features a number of unusual details, which we will return to