40s Nip Waist Jacket Purple Red Sharkskin Gab M/L Eisenberg VFG
A gorgeous vintage suit jacket! I believe it dates some where between the late 1940s and early 1950s. It has the flattering fit & flare silhouette, but shoulders are not padded. The shaping is done with princess seaming. I love the over sized collar and the elngoated bound teardrop pockets.
SIZE: No size label
| Measurements | Inches | Cm |
| Bust | 40" | 102 |
| Shoulders | 16.5" | 42 |
| Waist | 30 - 31" | 76 - 79 |
| Length | 26" | 66 |
| Sleeve length | 23" | 58.5 |
FABRIC/COLORS: The label identifies the fabric as 100% wool. The diagonal gabardine weave uses red and slate blue threads - the effect from a distance is purple, but there is a shimmer and changeability that highlights one shade over the other. I have seen this sharkskin effect before in taffetas but not wool gab! The jacket is lined in maroon satin acetate-type fabric.
TAGS: Eisenberg Turf Club, Manufacturers of Coats & Suits, made in California
CLOSURES: The jacket closes at the waist with a bound buttonhole and a pair of self fabric buttons, adding a bit of customized fit or visual charm. At the neck, there are a pair of buttonholes and under the other lapel, a pair of buttons if you are going for a buttoned up look.
CONDITION: No stains, holes, tears or other issues noted.
I measure the outside of garments, unless stated otherwise.
For menswear, the chest is measured at armpit level.
For womenswear, the bust is measured a little below armpit level, including the room created by darts or gathers.
Waist will be measured if there is one, and hips are measured about 9" below waist level. Sleeves are measured from shoulder seam or an approximation in the absence of a shoulder seam. Garment length is measured from the back of the neck, unless otherwise stated.
The measurement numbers refer to the garment, not the body inside. For best fit, measure a similar type of garment which fits you well and compare.
If the garment is shown on Josephine, my mannequin, her measurements are 31/24.5/34". Sometimes she wears a padded bra. My live models measurements vary depending on the day and year, and I don't ask them to share that.