America 1900-1909: Fashion Research Article from American Decades

This Study Guide consists of approximately 45 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of America 1900-1909.

America 1900-1909: Fashion Research Article from American Decades

This Study Guide consists of approximately 45 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of America 1900-1909.
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Men's Fashions.

For middle- and upper-class men, as for their female counterparts, dress followed rigid rules. In 1901 such men typically changed clothes three times over the course of a day. For the office a man wore a dark frock coat or morning coat, a waistcoat in a contrasting color, and striped trousers. The lounge suit provided a more relaxed alternative for leisure activities: the lounge jacket had short, pointed lapels and was shaped at the waist; the trousers were narrower than those of the business suit and sported a crease down the center of the leg. Following the example set by King Edward VII of Britain, many younger men chose to wear the lounge suit during business hours.

Formal Wear.

Also like women, men always changed for dinner, even in their own homes. Dinner wear included a dress coat or the increasingly popular...

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