What did men in the 1950s wear in winter? A basic outfit consisted of wool pants, belt and plaid flannel shirt, a look that had not changed in nearly 50 years. Add to it a heavy fingertip length coat or casual leather jacket for men living in the city. Country men in the 1950s layered up in work clothes and parka jackets with shearling lined boots for the winter snow.
Take a look at these 1950s men’s winter fashions from mail order catalogs such as Sears and Roebucks (based out of Chicago, IL) The examples of men’s 1950s winter clothes focus on the casual male’s fashion taste. Yes, winter suits existed but they look nearly the same as summer suits.
Where can you buy men’s 1950s winter clothes? Beside genuine vintage clothes, men’s 1950s reproduction clothing clothing companies usually do not make winter clothes but with a good eye you can pick up classic men’s knitwear, coats and shirts that will give you an approximate 50s look. See this list of reproduction clothing brands.
1950s Men’s Winter Shirts
Shop men’s 1950s style shirts. Learn more about men’s shirts styles in the 1950s.
1950’s Men’s Winter Pants
Shop men’s 1950s pants and classic cords.
1950s Men’s Knitwear
See the history of men’s sweaters and sweater vests. Shop for men’s classic knitwear.
1950s Men’s Coats
Men’s vintage style coats and jackets.
1950s Men’s Winter Hats and Gloves
1950s Men’s Winter Boots and Shoes
See the history of men’s winter boots and shoes (and shop for new, vintage style winter boots.)
1950s Men’s Winter Underwear
Learn the history of men’s underwear and house slippers.
More? What else would you like to see in men’s 1950s winter fashions?
Debbie Sessions has been teaching fashion history and helping people dress for vintage themed events since 2009. She has turned a hobby into VintageDancer.com with hundreds of well researched articles and hand picked links to vintage inspired clothing online. She aims to make dressing accurately (or not) an affordable option for all. Oh, and she dances too.