What kind of suits did men wear?
Usually the suits were made of serge or tweed and were either double breasted or single breasted. Bear in mind that there was not a lot of money around in 1930 and beyond after the Depression. Jobs were not too plentiful so there were not too many people into fashion besides the wealthy. Gangsters were a breed of their own and dressed “natily” They wore well made suits, big fedora hats and long overcoats. I cannot really say that they influenced the dress code very much. Q: If we were getting dressed up in 1920s/1930s/1940s styles, what would we wear? A: The fashions in the 20’s were slim line dresses and skirts and when one dressed up the lady would wear a cloche hat. Leather or suede pumps. This was the “flapper era” and the beginning of the dance called the “Charlston” These years in the 20’s were referred to as the “Roaring 20’s” Men wore double breasted suits, wide ties with a small knot. bowler hats or possibly fedoras. For the 1930s, if you are dressing up – for the man it could
