Vintage Formal Tails Suit Tailcoat & Trousers 1980s–1990s

This is a classic vintage formal tails suit consisting of a traditional black cutaway tailcoat and black formal trousers, offered together as found.

The tailcoat was custom made by Tony the Tailor, a Montreal-based formalwear and tailoring shop located on Sherbrooke Street West, still in existence today. The coat features a traditional double-breasted front with satin-faced peak lapels, shaped waist suppression, and full-length tails at the back. The trousers were manufactured separately and are marked as made in the Dominican Republic. They are not original to the tailcoat but were found together - they are a close, but not exact match

Based on label style, construction, and tailoring details, the tailcoat dates most probably to the late 1980s to early 1990s.

Material

Likely wool or wool-blend (no fibre content label present)

Lining

Tailcoat: Fully lined
Trousers: Partially lined

Origin

Tailcoat: Made in Montreal, Canada
Trousers: Made in the Dominican Republic

Sizing & Measurements

Tailcoat:

Shoulders: 19 inches across from shoulder seam to shoulder seam

Sleeves: 25 1/2 inches from shoulder seam (approximately 2 inches additional length inside cuff)

Sleeve inseam: 17 3/4 inches

Chest: 44 inches around, measured under the arms with a normal gap

Waist: 40 inches around

Overall length: 44 inches at the back; 24 inches at the front to the cutaway point

Trousers:

Waist: sized as 36 regular, but 37 inches around - extra room is typical as these are meant to be worn with suspenders

Inseam: 30 inches

Overall length: 41 inches

Please compare these measurements carefully with a similar garment for best fit.

Condition:  In very good condition overall. Clean and well-structured with no noted wear, tear or stainings.

This is a very nice quality formal tails suit - great for a formal event!