The golden age of Hollywood propelled men’s fashion into new masculine shapes, beginning with trousers. The wide leg style of…
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Men's fashion history from the Victorian to the 1970s. What did real men wear for daytime, evenings, work and casual activities? Read these vintage fashion history articles to find out. Next, find out how to re-create classic vintage men's outfits for a themed event, costume party, or everyday fashion using new vintage-inspired men's clothing and vintage reproduction men's clothing we sourced online. Need help with your outfit? Ask us anytime.
1900s-1910s Men’s Shoe and Boot History
Men’s shoes at the turn of the century changed little from the Victorian era before. Lace up boots remained every…
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1930s Men’s Eyeglasses and Sunglasses Styles
Men’s 1930s Glasses, Sunglasses Men’s 1930s eyeglasses and sunglasses remained unchanged from the 1920s. Most frames were round with a…
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Retro Men’s Swim Trunks – 1960s, 1970s, 1980s History
What did men wear to the pool or beach in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and beyond? Since men’s retro swim…
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Men’s Retro Workout Clothes | Tracksuits, Sweatshirts
Men’s retro workout clothes, gym clothes and sportswear is back! Looking at all of the fun colors and bold patterns,…
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Men’s Vintage Gym Clothes | Sweatshirts, Shorts, Tops, Shoes Styles
What did men wear to the gym to workout or play sports in the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s or 1950s? From…
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Edwardian Men’s Shirts 1900s – 1910s Styles
Traditional men’s Edwardian dress shirts (1900s-1910s) came in three forms. The soft pullover style, stiff bosom front or the newer…
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1930s Tuxedos and Eveningwear
After a casual turn in the 1920s, men’s evening formalwear took a turn back to the elegance of the Edwardian…
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1950s Men’s Summer Outfit Ideas
What did men, guys and teen boys wear in the 1950s summer? Some very colorful combinations! Read on to learn…
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1920s Men’s Suit Fabric Swatches
1960s Men’s Hairstyles and Facial Hair
1960s men’s haircuts and hairstyles encompass two opposite extremes and just about everything in between. On one end is the…
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60s Men’s Outfits – Ideas for Parties or Everyday Style
Ever since I watched the Mad Men drama series and more recently the Velvet Colección series, I have been interested…
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1960s Men’s Fashion, 60s Fashion for Men
By 1965, half of the USA’s population was under 25 years of age. The young men and women of the…
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Mens Vintage Boating Outfits, Sailing Clothes
About this time every summer, I receive a handful of requests for men’s vintage boating outfits. Sometimes these requests come…
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1920s Fashion for Men
1920s men’s fashion was the start of menswear as we know it today. It was a time of classic sophistication…
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1930s Men’s Casual Fashion
As full weekends and reduced weekday hours became more common in the 1930s, so did the desire to get out…
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Men’s Swing Dance Clothing, Vintage Dance Clothes
So, you have bought your tickets to your next swing event and are planning what you are going to…
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For Men: Reasons to Dress Vintage and Dance
One of the biggest comments or complaints I hear from women is “my husband/boyfriend will not dress vintage / go…
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How to Dress Retro Vintage Casual for Men
Last week, I mentioned the trend for wanting/wearing vintage casual clothing is in high demand this year. Request for men’s…
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1940s Men’s Hairstyles & Facial Hair
1940s Men’s Hairstyles The 1940s man had perfectly groomed hair, with frequent visits to the barber. The look is…
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