50s tuxedo men

After the Second World War, the industrial juggernaut that had built America into a military superpower was converted to the production of consumer goods to

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Learn all about the evolution of the bow tie for evening wear in black tie and white tie throughout the centuries.

"Business suit. In the city of London, menswear retained formal dress codes. This gentleman wears a tailored, dark wool three-piece suit and bowler hat – a look little changed from the 1850s."

Smocking / tuxedo. C. 1947. Colección MNHT

Continental Suit- new suits of the 1950s and 1960s which moved away from the gray flannel suit. These suits were characterized by shorter jackets, a closer fit, and cutaway jacket fronts.

Suit 1950

Learn more about the Tuxedo in the Jet Age and how it transitioned away from the post war years to a more flashy and colorful version.

1953 colored formal wear

After Six 1962