So, you have a prohibition era 1920s event to dress up for and you don’t know what to wear? Here…
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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.
Downton Abbey Men’s Fashion Guide
Gentlemen (or ladies shopping for gentlemen), dressing up like a true Downton Abbey gentlemen is not very difficult to do….
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Vintage Fashion History Books for Research 1920s to 1970s
I am a library addict, a bookstore junkie, and a thrift store spy when it comes to finding vintage…
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Vintage Men’s Straight Razor Shaving Adventures
I gave my husband, Oscar, a starter kit to straight razor shaving. Today he shares his adventures in learning to…
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1920s Men’s Hairstyles and Products History
What was the hairstyle for men in the 1920s? In the 1920s, men were almost always wearing a hat. While…
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1920s Men’s Underwear and Socks History
Out with white, in with color! In the 1920s, men’s underwear and socks became just as colorful, if not more so,…
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1920s Men’s Hat History & Hat Etiquette
“On the rim of a skyscraper’s forehead I looked down and saw: hats: fifty thousands hats Swarming with noise of bees and sheep, cattle…
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Men’s 1920s Shoes History and Buying Guide
What style of shoes did men wear in the 1920s? Just as ladies were losing the confined boots for everyday-wear…
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1920s Men’s Coats & Jackets History
Even though World War I had ended, men’s and women’s 1920s overcoats and jackets continued to be styled after British…
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1920s Men’s Sweaters, Cardigans, Knitwear
Yet again, it was due to the popularity of the Prince of Wales and his fashion on the golf course,…
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History of 1920s Men’s Ties, Neckties, Bowties
The 1920s was the decade of the men’s necktie as we know it today. For several decades, the preferred neckwear…
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1920s Men’s Shirts and Collars History
The 1920s war on women’s fashion was over the length of dresses, and for the men it was on the…
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What Did 1920s Men’s Clothing Cost?
What did 1920s men’s clothing cost? The cost of men’s 1920s clothing was higher than the average woman’s wardrobe, but…
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1920s Men’s Evening Wear History: Tuxedos to Tailcoats
“Nothing Demands more impeccable taste than Dress Clothes.”- Brooks Brothers An evening out to the opera, getting married, dancing…
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1920s Men’s Suits History
If you want to know what men really thought of fashion in the roaring twenties, all you have to do…
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1920s Prince of Wales Fashion Icon for Men
“The average young man in America is more interested in the clothes of the Prince of Wales than in the…
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Building a Men’s Vintage Style Wardrobe
Recently Jessica, at Chronically Vintage, received a question from one of her readers about what men should buy to start a…
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What Did Women Wear in the 1920s? 20s Fashion Trends
To properly answer the question “What did women and men wear in the 1920s?” would depend on what they were…
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What Clothing Cost in the 1920s for Women
Between in the 1900s and 1920s, women’s dress went from seventeen layers down to four, and nineteen yards of fabric…
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Brooks Brothers, 1920s Men’s Fashion Designer
“A well-tied tie is the first serious step in life.” – Oscar Wilde Just as every woman of the 1920s…
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