40s mens fashion suits

1940s men's fashion for day, sport, or evening was styled to make a man feel "larger than life." During 1941-1945, WWII fabric rations limited cloth to make suits but not style. Middle class men chose basic business suits that haven’t changed dramatically since the beginning of the century. The notorious Zoot Suit with its bright

Joyride Vintage, owned by married couple Robert and Kristine Houston, contains enough artifacts from American fashion history to pass for a museum. “More like a gift shop,” Robert says,…

1940s men's fashion for day, sport, or evening was styled to make a man feel "larger than life." During 1941-1945, WWII fabric rations limited cloth to make suits but not style. Middle class men chose basic business suits that haven’t changed dramatically since the beginning of the century. The notorious Zoot Suit with its bright

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1920-1947 Costume for Men. The English drape suit became extremely popular in the 40's. It had wide shoulders that wrinkled slightly. Pants were loose with a crease down center-front of each leg.

These cool snapshots that show what men's fashion looked like in the 1940s.

1940s men's fashion for day, sport, or evening was styled to make a man feel "larger than life." During 1941-1945, WWII fabric rations limited cloth to make suits but not style. Middle class men chose basic business suits that haven’t changed dramatically since the beginning of the century. The notorious Zoot Suit with its bright