For most 1920's fashion conjures up images of flappers in fringed dresses. But what about the men?
The First World War brought on huge cultural changes with the relaxation of society rules. This did not however change the importance of the suit. A vital part of a man’s wardrobe since the 17th century, though these 20th century suit bare little resemblance to their predecessors, they are still worn by men of every class.
In this age of excess, when it came to men’s suits, the world looked to Saville Row. The tailors that populated the street handcrafted exquisite suits that fitted the customer like a glove. It is these tailors that favour the lounge suit over the morning suit, which leads to the lounge suit being adopted for the next hundred years.
One of the clear distinctions that separates 1920’s suits from other decades is the suit is made from a thick wool or a wool tweed. The jackets also have high lapels and 3 or 4 buttons on either a single or double breasted jacket. The one thing that changed over the decade, was the slim fit jackets became a much more boxy fit. Flap pockets were another characteristic of 1920’s jackets. The colour palate was very simple. Suits would be either brown, blue, grey or green.
Trousers always matched the jacket. They had two pleats at the top of the leg and a sharp crease down the centre. There would be a slit at each side for a pocket and a welt pocket on the back. Trousers would also have a thick cuff at the hem. The one significant change was the silhouette. The decade began with narrow slim fitted trousers and ended with oxford bags.
In this age of excess, when it came to men’s suits, the world looked to Saville Row. The tailors that populated the street handcrafted exquisite suits that fitted the customer like a glove. It is these tailors that favour the lounge suit over the morning suit, which leads to the lounge suit being adopted for the next hundred years.
One of the clear distinctions that separates 1920’s suits from other decades is the suit is made from a thick wool or a wool tweed. The jackets also have high lapels and 3 or 4 buttons on either a single or double breasted jacket. The one thing that changed over the decade, was the slim fit jackets became a much more boxy fit. Flap pockets were another characteristic of 1920’s jackets. The colour palate was very simple. Suits would be either brown, blue, grey or green.
Trousers always matched the jacket. They had two pleats at the top of the leg and a sharp crease down the centre. There would be a slit at each side for a pocket and a welt pocket on the back. Trousers would also have a thick cuff at the hem. The one significant change was the silhouette. The decade began with narrow slim fitted trousers and ended with oxford bags.
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