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History of Mens Fashion

History of men's fashion and clothing.

Here you will find our attempts at helping to unravel some of the history of men's fashion and clothing. We hope it will be of help to any gentleman looking to gain knowledge in a particular garment or men's fashion from a particular era. We shall endeavour to add articles frequently about particular era's and the fashion of that era as well as information on any items of clothing that we feel may be of interest.


Harris Tweed - What's so special about Harris Tweed wool and what is the history of Harris Tweed?

Smoking jacket - History of the classic gentleman's smoking jacket.

Savile Row
- Savile Row bespoke tailoring history.

Tweed
- Origins of tweed, what it is and history of tweed.

Hacking jacket - History of a hacking jacket.

Dinner jacke
t - Origins of the gentleman's dinner jacket / tuxedo.

Prom
- The origins of the school / college proms.

Cravat
- What is a cravat, where do they come from and how do I wear one?

Bow Tie
- The history of the bow tie and how to wear one.

Mens 1960's fashion - What did men wear in the swinging 60's?

Mens 1970's fashion - What did men wear in the funky 70's?

Mens 1940's fashion - What to wear for a 1940's event.

 

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