How did young men, older boys, and teenagers dress in the 1920s? Teenage boys clothing in the 1920s did not differ drastically from that of grown men. Suits were worn daily while weekends had them in separates and workwear mixed with casual knitwear. Teenage Boys Suits For special occasions, church, and urban high schools, a suit

British, Italians, & Americans. We all do things a little differently. The idea in question for this article? Suits. How about we go on a little journey through time? A journey that will teach us a great deal about men’s fashion, as we know it today. We will be exploring three different times in the…

“Novelty sack suits for young men.” 1940's

Gentleman's daywear

It’s time to bring the recent run of Brooks-related posts to a close (if only so we can move on to J. Press), so in this post I’d like to address a few of the more theoretical notions to come from the vibrant discussion in the comments section over the past week. First off, here ...

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The Sack Suit 1860-1890 The everyday common business suit. Appeared in the 1850s

The Postcard A smartly-dressed man standing in a country lane on a postally unused postcard. Check out the tie in a larger version of the photograph - very flamboyant! The Albert Chain Note the man's watch chain, also referred to as an Albert chain, after Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria. The chain would have been attached to the man's pocket watch. This means that the photograph was probably taken before the start of the Great War, because life in the trenches forced the use of…

A perfect example of an Edwardian Era/1910's Sack Suit. Long, baggy body, roomy legs that taper around the boots at the ankles, long sleeves.