Men’s Clothing During the Roaring Twenties in America

Emily Chang, Nicole Harward, Brooke Ondayog, Jon Andre Parrilla

What impacted it?

• After WWI attitudes of the citizens in America changed
• More focused on being fashionable
• Amount of people that could afford decent clothing increased
• The Jazz Age
• Although it had to do with music, its effect on fashion was obvious.

Men’s Fashion Icons of the 20’s

Al Capone

“The Gentleman of Style”

• Wanted the BEST and most EXPENSIVE clothes
• most common look:

-dark three piece pinstripe/chalk stripe suits,

-fedora hats

-cigar

-Wide lapels

-a vest and full cut trousers

- vests

- white pocket squares

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Men’s Fashion Icons of the 20’s cont.

Rudolph Valentino

“The Sheik”

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• “I would rather be poor than poorly dressed.”
• Men replicated slicked-back hairstyle and bought excessive amounts of hair products.
• Colorful clothing becoming more popular because of Valentino
• Influenced men to grow out their facial hair

The Suit and Tie

• When and where were they worn?
• 9/10 men wore suits to work. → Pop. jobs in this time had to deal w/ business.
• How did they change?
• Previously suits were broader and looser.
• Suits held a younger look with sloping shoulders and ties or bow ties.
• The tie became a staple even in casual wear.

Sports Influence

• Popular sports: golf, tennis, and swimming.
• Wealthy = yachting and polo.
• Prominent sports stars also had an impact.
• Bill Tilden, a famous tennis athlete, set the standards for what tennis regulars wore.
• Cotton polo, turned-over collar

Sports Influence cont.

• Plus-Fours:
• Popular with golf players
• Reached down 4 inches below knees than knickerbockers (hence the name)
• Designed to allow more movement.
• frequently worn with argyle socks - characterized by a diamond style pattern

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Accessories

• Neckties and Bowties
• Gloves
• Pocket squares

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• Two-toned shoes
• Wing tipped shoes (oxfords)
• Hats
• Fedoras
• Top hats
• Driving cap
• Golf cap
• Straw boaters

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Hairstyles

• Short
• Shiny
• Slicked back
• Parted on the side or down the middle
• Pomade (waxy substance) used to style hair

Works Cited

References:

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