From 1961- A Ben Zuckerman suit.
'America's master tailor, Ben Zuckerman, anticipates the Paris trend with his snugly tailored suits for fall. This slender green wool has curvy fitted jacket, tiny, tailored lapels.'
Also shown on the same page are two Chanel suits- indicating the high esteem that Ben Zuckerman was given.

 

This incredibly modern looking Ben Zuckerman coat actually dates from the mid 1960's. Made of substantial grey wool, it has a structured shape and is very youthful when compared to some other Zuckermans.



The coat opens on the right, and has buttons running from the shoulder to the hem on both sides of the coat. As usual, with Zuckermans, the tailoring is impeccable. What a great coat!
Photos courtesy of Thriftwares.

From 1965, a Ben Zuckerman advertisement:
'We like this soft, bloused look.... here in a suit by Ben Zuckerman of softest wool in dark amethyst, red, brown or imported blue or red tweed.'

From 1961- A Ben Zuckerman advertisement-
'Spring, in its new shape of suit- casual, urbane, perfect- in two parts of grey French jersey wool, one of sandy silk. This, from Ben Zuckerman, $395, in the designer suit collections. Lord & Taylor, New York.'

From Vogue, 1 October, 1955- Polo Coat Elegance: mink additions.
'Dash of luxury for the greatcoat- wide margins of mink, on camel-beige wool. And the fur, and the close high fastening, give elegance of line and look that's new to camel coats. By Ben Zuckerman, in fleecy wool and Emba Autumn Haze mutation mink.'

From Ben Zuckerman advertisement:
'Ben Zuckerman... signature of the individual point of view, of the prophetic fashion. Among his innovations... the skyscraper suit, the lifted waistline, the far-flung cape. Prophecy for 1958... a new length of jacket...elongated, semi-fitted, a subtle cutaway at the front... in imported tweed with a crochet texture.'

From Vogue, 1 February, 1951- A Ben Zuckerman suit.
'Two exclusives in our distinguished suit, designed by Ben Zuckerman in KanMaStripe worsted.'
Worsted cloth, is lightweight and has a coarse texture. The weave is usually twill or plain. Twilled fabrics such as whipcord, gabardine and serge are often made from worsted yarn. Worsted fabric made from wool has a natural recovery, meaning that it is resilient and quickly returns to its natural shape, but non-glossy worsted will shine with use or abrasion.
This suit was modelled by Lisa Fonssagrives, a Swedish model of the 1940's and 50's. She was frequently photographed by her photographer husband, Irving Penn. She died in 1992.