Top » Fashion & Style

The History of Men's Fashion

While it seems that men's fashions change very little in comparison to women's--after all, the fellows have been wearing the standard trouser-jacket-tie combo for well over a century now--male attire has undergone some striking transformations. For an excellent essay tracing men's fashions through the twentieth century, click on the link above for this text reprinted on the Fashionmall site. The high point of the piece is its clear, accessible description of the details of a suit: the difference between American and European cuts, say, and an analysis of fit characteristics. If you don't appreciate classic men's clothing now, you will after to finish this article. Take a look.

Tue, 21 Mar 2000 06:02:27 -0800