Mad Men Sunday: The Brooks Brothers suit
Last week Betty found out she’s really married to a Dick rather than a Don, but even then everybody looked mahveloss.
Surprisingly, it took three seasons for Brooks Brothers to come up with this,
Suit up like a ’60s Mad Man, limited edition of 250 suits, available until Nov. 8, the season finale.
As you can see, the Brooks Brothers suit is a near-replica (except for the pocket flaps) of Cary Grant’s suit in North By Northwest:
NYT and LA Times synopsis of last week’s episode.
Tags: AMC, Fausta's blog, Jon Hamm, Mad Men
November 1st, 2009 at 8:37 pm
It seems like a rather long video clip just to show off a suit. Then Hitch did have an eye for blonds. I like Grace Kelly best and Rear Window.
November 1st, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Wow! One wonders to whom (who) they’re marketing that suit (to). Check out the “drop” – the difference between the chest and the waist. Cary Grant’s version wasn’t cut like that.
November 1st, 2009 at 9:27 pm
There are only 63 people in the world that would recognize that suit from the movie. You, me and 61 others.
November 1st, 2009 at 10:07 pm
Nolan, yes, even Brooks Bros. have been influenced by the Italians. I do like Cary’s a lot – very American classic look.
GM,
You, me and 61 others
and the odds are that we all are in contact with each other!
November 1st, 2009 at 10:09 pm
Alas, David, I haven’t learned yet how to cut a YouTube clip. You can see the suit in the first minute of the clip.
My hypothesis is that the Mad Men designers aim for a Cary Grant look for Don, and a Grace Kelly look for Betty.
November 2nd, 2009 at 12:15 am
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