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1920's Fashion for men
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1920's Men's Fashion Facts: Fast Fact Sheet
Fast, fun facts and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
about 1920's Men's
Fashion for Men.
What was Men's Fashion like in the 1920's?
The
1920's was a time of great change in
America. It was a time of prosperity for
many, mass advertising and Consumerism.
Men's fashion became diverse with formal
evening clothes, day clothes and sports and
leisure wear. The individual items of
clothing that reflected Men's Fashion in the
1920's are detailed below.
Who were the
1920's Fashion Icons for Men?
The 1920's Fashion icons included
male Hollywood movie stars such as Douglas
Fairbanks, Rudolph Valentino, John Gilbert,
Ramon Novarro, Gary Cooper, George Raft and
Cary Grant. Politicians, moguls, celebrities
and sports stars were also admired such as
Jack Dempsey, Gene Tunney, Johnny
Weissmuller, Knute Rockne and 'Red' Grange. The
publicity given to Prohibition gangsters
like Al Capone also made them 1920's fashion
icons for men.
What were 1920's Fashion trends for men that characterized the
era?
The main 1920's Fashion trends for Men
were:
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Less regimented and formal styles
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Leisure clothes and sportswear were
introduced
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Formal long-tailed evening attire was
replaced by the Tuxedo
● Black
patent evening shoes were covered by
Spats
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Casual
styles were adopted for leisure day wear,
such as plus-fours, sweaters and
knickerbockers
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The 'Zoot Suit', introduced during the
Harlem Renaissance
1920s Men's Fashion:
Pictures
of Famous Men in the 1920's
The photographs and pictures of the famous men in the 1920's illustrate the hairstyles,
fashion and clothes worn by the Hollywood movie stars and
celebrities of the 1920's - Clara Bow, Gene Tunney, Geoge Raft,
Gary Cooper, Rudolph Valentino and Charlie Chaplin.
1920's
Men's Fashion
Facts
The modern, seasonal fashion cycle
was established in the 1920s and continues to dominate
the fashion industry today. The following fact
sheet contains interesting facts and information on 1920's Fashion
Facts about
the 1920s Men's Fashion
1920's Men's
Fashion Fact 1: Trends: The informal trends and styles
in men's fashion, such as sportswear and sweaters, were influenced by art movements in the 1920's with strong
colors and geometric shapes that conveyed the "modern"
look. The clothes worn in Hollywood movies, the rise in Consumerism and
mass advertising during the prosperous period of the
Roaring Twenties saw a fashion boom in America.
1920's Men's
Fashion Fact 2: Hairstyles:
Men's hairstyles in the 1920's featured short, shiny, slicked back
hair that was parted on the side or down the middle. Pomade, a
greasy or waxy substance, was used to style hair making it look
slick and shiny.
1920's Men's
Fashion Fact
3: Vest (Waistcoats): Vests were
almost always worn with suits prior to the 1940s. During
the late 1920s, double-breasted vests, often worn with a
single-breasted jacket, became fashionable.
1920's Men's
Fashion Fact 4: Lapels: The
single-breasted peaked lapel jacket was highly fashionable in the
Roaring Twenties. Lapels generally had a buttonhole, intended
to hold a boutonnière (Boutonnière is the French word for
buttonhole). buttonholes were considered a stylish accessory to a
wealthy man's jacket in the 1920's although they are now
usually reserved for formal occasions and evening wear.
1920's Men's
Fashion Fact 5: Pants / Trousers: In the 1920s, pants /
trousers were both straight-legged and wide-legged. Turn-ups were a
popular addition in the Roaring Twenties. The pants / trousers of
the era, were typically high above the normal waist of the wearer.
1920's Men's
Fashion Fact 6: Oxford bags: Oxford bags were
a loose-fitting baggy form of trousers (named after
students at the University of Oxford)
1920's Men's
Fashion Fact 7: Knickerbockers:
The avant-garde style of knickerbockers were
loose-fitting breeches gathered at the knee and were
popular for informal outdoor wear or for sportswear,
especially golf.
1920's Men's
Fashion Fact 8: Plus-Fours /
Plus-Twos:
Plus-fours was popular with golf players and reached
down a further 4 inches below the knees than
knickerbockers (hence the name) and were designed to
allow more movement.
Plus-fours
frequently worn with argyle socks, which were
characterized by a diamond style pattern as shown in the
picture on the right.
Plus-twos were
particularly fashionable at shooting parties in England
1920's Men's
Fashion Fact
9: Sweaters:
Casual sweaters were introduced for informal day wear.
College sports stars inspired the widespread fashion of
'letterman sweaters'. Colorful V-neck sweaters or
cardigans reflected the geometric shapes of Art Deco.
1920's Men's
Fashion Fact 10:
Shirts: The
Roaring Twenties began shirt fashion with the stiff,
uncomfortable, white, detachable round edge club shirt collar. It
stood for everything the fashionable modernists disliked. This
type of shirt was soon updated to attached collars in a a selection
of colors. The striped shirt with white cuffs and pointed collars
became common throughout the twenties. The soft, colorful and casual
day shirts contributed to a popular style of the unbuttoned collar,
as worn by movie star Rudolph Valentino in the above picture.
Evening shirts remained formal with wingtip collars with bent over
points that opened up for the bow tie.
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1920's Men's
Fashion Fact
11: Hats: There
were many different styles of hats worn during the
1920's. Hats were a men's fashion 'must have' - men did
not leave the house without wearing a head
covering. The most informal style of hat was the newsboy
flat cap. The Top Hat was the most formal style of hat.
The black bowler hat was popularized by movie star
Charlie Chaplin. The Boater Hat was a flat straw hat
decorated with a colored ribbon around the rim. The
fedora was a hat made of felt featured a wide brim and
indented crown (like the hat worn by Indian Jones).
1920's Men's
Fashion Fact 12: Raccoon
Coats: Raccoon coats, expensive full-length fur
coats, were a fad with American college students in the
United States during the 1920s and became a fashion
symbol of the Jazz Age.
1920's Men's
Fashion Fact 13: Neckties: The neckties of the
Roaring Twenties came in a variety of different fabrics
and materials such as silk and rayon. Many were designed
and printed with strong colors and geometric shapes that
conveyed the "modern" look of the 1920's. Neckties were
narrow at one end and slightly flared at the other.
Celebrities favored different style of knots, such as
the 'Windsor Knot', which named after the Prince of
Wales
1920's Men's
Fashion Fact
14: Bow Ties: Bow ties were
secured with a center knot and came in expensive fabrics
such as silk or cheaper fabrics such as viscose rayon,
"artificial silk".
1920's Men's
Fashion Fact
15: Pocket Square: An essential
fashion accessory of the 1920's was a small, thin piece
of fabric called the pocket square. The most popular
colors were white, yellow and red. The pocket square was
folded in a variety of different ways and the style was
named after the celebrities who introduced the folds
e.g. the Gary Cooper fold. Silk was the preferred
material for pocket squares.
1920's Men's
Fashion Fact
16: Suspenders
(Braces): Suspenders were Y-shaped fabric or
leather straps with that were attached to a pair of
pants by metal clips or buttons in order to hold pants
up..
1920's Men's
Fashion Fact 17: Brogue Shoes:
Brogue shoes came in basic brown or black colors in the
1920's and featured toe caps with points on the top with
small perforated holes that decorated the toe caps and
the seams.
1920's Men's
Fashion Fact 18: Two-Tone Shoes:
Two-tone shoes came in brown and white or black /
grey and white tones and were extremely popular for both
day and evening wear.
1920's Men's
Fashion Fact 19: Black Patent Leather Wingtip Shoes:
Black patent leather wingtip slip-on shoes or pumps were
worn with evening attire. They had a small stacked heel
and a slightly pointed round toe. Lace-up versions of
the black patent leather, called 'Oxfords', became more
popular throughout the 1920's. Shoes were often worn
with white or grey shoe covers called Spats.
1920's Men's
Fashion Fact
20: Spats: Spats were a type of
shoe accessory that were made from cotton canvas or
linen and buttoned up the side. Spats covered the instep
and the ankle. Spats were originally intended for
outdoor use to keep shoes clean, they became a fashion
statement for evening attire. The buttons on evening
spats were extremely elegant elegant in gold, silver or
shiny black onyx.
1920's Men's
Fashion Fact
21: Zoot Suit:
The "Zoot Suit" was a men's suit that became popular
among the African Americans of Harlem, during the era
referred to as the Harlem Renaissance. The Zoot Suit
featured high-waisted, wide-legged
pants with pegged bottoms The long jackets were tight-cuffed
with wide lapels and wide padded shoulders. The Zoot
Suits were complimented by colorful handkerchiefs,
suspenders and bow ties.
1920's Men's
Fashion Fact 22: Tuxedo / Black Tie Dinner Jacket:
1920s fashion trends changed for men after WW1 when the
rigid, formal evening attire (White Tie Dress Code) was
replaced by the informal Tuxedo (Dinner Jacket). The
Black Tie is a dress code of semi-formal wear for
evening events that consists of wearing a Tuxedo with a
black vest (waistcoat) and black bow tie. During the
early 1920's double-breasted dinner jackets were worn
with cummerbunds and turndown-collar shirts. The new
fashion was for black vests. White vests were considered
the most formal color because it required frequent
laundering and starching.
1920's Men's
Fashion Fact 23: Double Breasted Tuxedo: The
double-breasted Tuxedo became popular in America in the
late 1920s and was worn without a vest
1920's Men's
Fashion Fact 24: Cummerbunds: Cummerbunds are
broad, pleated waist sashes that are worn worn
with single-breasted dinner jackets (or tuxedos) as an
alternative to a vest (waistcoat)..
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