What did men wear to the gym to workout or play sports in the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s or 1950s? From…
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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.
Edwardian Men’s Shirts 1900s – 1910s Styles
Traditional men’s Edwardian dress shirts (1900s-1910s) came in three forms: the soft pullover style, the stiff bosom front, and the…
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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 – 1960s Clothing Ideas
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 Men’s Fashion: What did men wear in the 1920s?
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, Clothing, Outfits
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 wear. …
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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
The 1940s man had perfectly groomed hair, with frequent visits to the barber. The look is fairly simple to pull…
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1940s Men’s Underwear: Briefs, Boxers, Unions, & Socks
Men’s vintage underwear (quite unlike women’s) hasn’t changed much throughout the years, although it did look a little bit different…
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Bulova Accutron – Men’s American Watch History
Continuing on from GM’s vintage men’s watch guide is a bit of history about one specific men’s vintage watch featured in…
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1940s Men’s Formalwear, Tuxedos, Evening Attire
Dressing up in black tuxedos, tails, or dinner jackets was a regular affair even in the depression of the 1930s….
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History of Men’s Vintage Jewelry- Collar Bars, Rings, Tie Clips
Men’s vintage jewelry is perhaps a little overlooked in comparison to jewelry worn by ladies. To rectify this, we thought…
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1940s Men’s Work Clothes, Casual Wear
Starting at the turn of the century and into the 1960s, there was little change in men’s workwear styles. Materials,…
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