1950s mens fashion

Discover a meteoric revolution and new sense of freedom in the definitive 1950s men's fashion style guide.

The 1950s greaser look was started by Marlon Brando and perfected by James Dean. This page covers the origins of the greaser style, including pictures.

During the ‘40s, suits were still everyday wear for men and worn whether they were going to an office job, to church, or out to dinner. They were also probably the hardest hit piece of a man’s wardrobe. It didn’t matter if he was relaxing at home after a hard week at work, the 1940s

1940s men's fashion for day, sport, or evening was styled to make a man feel "larger than life." During 1941-1945, WWII fabric rations limited cloth to make suits but not style. Middle class men chose basic business suits that haven’t changed dramatically since the beginning of the century. The notorious Zoot Suit with its bright

Continental Suit- new suits in the 1950s that had shorter jackets, a closer fit through the torso, and rounded, cutaway jacket fronts; this style continued into the 1960s

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1940's high waist pants, ties. Notice the solid dress shirts.

These tie patterns were still in the catalogs four years later, although the illlustrations changed. Presumably, some of these fabric suggestions went out of style. McCall Necktie Pattern #907, f…

While men's 1940s business attire moved toward formality, casual style went the opposite way. Ease and comfort blended the lighter business suit style with sports wear established in the previous decades. This merging resulted in sports coats instead of business suits, relaxed button up shirts in new colors, and an explosion of popularity in knitwear

Part two of our look at men's 1950s clothing and fashion leaves the dull grey of the workplace behind and enters the vibrant casual clothing world. Read part 1 about men's 1950s business attire here and workwear here. During the ‘50s, leisurewear for men became very popular. Instead of wearing three piece suits all day

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