By the early 1950s, “the singing cowboy” Gene Autry was a bonafide movie star. After serving in the Army Air Forces as a cargo pilot during WW2, mostly flying stateside, and fulfilling his contract to Republic Pictures, which ran from before the war until it expired in 1947, Autry began producing his own films that were then distributed by Columbia Pictures. Gene Autry’s films were more expensive and elaborate than the typical “B” westerns of the day, and usually earned top billing in large cities. Autry didn’t just act the part, he looked it, donning expensive custom tailored Western suits, crafted to his specifications by some of Beverly Hills’ best tailors. Gene Autry’s Western suits were the epitome of singing cowboy sartorial splendor. This Vintage 1950s Gene Autry's Personally Owned Tartaglia Bros. Beverly Hills Custom Tailored Ecru Western Suit is in Excellent Condition, with some light scattered “browning” and age wear evident. Most interestingly, the jacket boasts a striking ecru (off-white) body with contrasting sewn sky blue trim around the slit chest pockets, single breast facings, flap covered bellowed front hem pockets, and belted Western “yoke” back, sports pearl-like white plastic buttons down the double breasted front and at the cuffs, and carries the original “TARTAGLIA BROS LTD. / BEVERLY HILLS” tailor label on the interior right chest pocket, along with another Tartaglia Bros. tag inside that pocket, reading “MR. GENE AUTRY” and “DATE SEPT. 1956”. It measures to about a Size 38 chest, and is complete with the original, matching ecru (off-white), sky blue trimmed trousers in Size 31 Waist x 29 Inseam, with a fully functional “TALON” metal fly zipper, pearl-like white plastic buttons throughout, and sewn reinforcements at the seat and inner thighs. The pants do show several sets of pinholes from safety pins along the front thighs. The set is a fine example of an extremely rare, original Vintage 1950s Gene Autry's Personally Owned Tartaglia Bros. Beverly Hills Custom Tailored Ecru Western Suit. Lastly, this suit comes directly from the personal collection of award winning gunwriter and author Rick Hacker, and a certificate of authenticity stating as such will be included.