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Imagine getting dressed up to go to a bowling alley. We are such bums these days.

by hondo77 8y ago

hellofunk 8y ago
Not to mention, most men wore top hats in those times.
- nradov 8y ago
  Most men wore some kind of hat outdoors, but top hats were already mostly out of style by that time and worn only with formal attire.
- dan-robertson 8y ago
  Considering how choice of hat signaled class I think you would find that most men did not wear top hats when these pictures were taken. If you look at the pictures in the article, few people are wearing hats and no one is wearing a top hat. I think top hats were also going out of fashion before and during the war.
hrktb 8y ago
I find really interesting that over time that style of clothes just became "dressed up", while technically advanced clothing with comfortable cuts is seen as casual or working outfits. Even discussing with people in their 30ies, they'll often throw "a good fitted suit should be as comfortable as pyjamas" without questionning why we don't live in what would be outdoor pyjamas.
- lsc 8y ago
  >Even discussing with people in their 30ies, they'll often throw "a good fitted suit should be as comfortable as pyjamas" without questionning why we don't live in what would be outdoor pyjamas. I don't know anyone who thinks that suits are as comfy as pajamas; In spite of being well into my late 30s, I've only heard that in fiction; I suspect it's one of those fictional things; we'd all like to be the man who is so well-tailored that his suit was as comfortable as pajamas. (Of course, I live in California, so I think outerwear is something highly engineered that you keep in your travel chest, so perhaps this is a subject I shouldn't speak on too much. ) Also, Lindybeige, probably my favorite commentator on historical clothing, disagrees with you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQcJfTGbjuo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQcJfTGbjuo He prefers the cloak: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN8cYd3poIk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN8cYd3poIk

Imagine getting dressed up to go to a bowling alley. We are such bums these days.

hellofunk 8y ago

Not to mention, most men wore top hats in those times.

nradov 8y ago
Most men wore some kind of hat outdoors, but top hats were already mostly out of style by that time and worn only with formal attire.
dan-robertson 8y ago
Considering how choice of hat signaled class I think you would find that most men did not wear top hats when these pictures were taken. If you look at the pictures in the article, few people are wearing hats and no one is wearing a top hat. I think top hats were also going out of fashion before and during the war.

hrktb 8y ago

I find really interesting that over time that style of clothes just became "dressed up", while technically advanced clothing with comfortable cuts is seen as casual or working outfits. Even discussing with people in their 30ies, they'll often throw "a good fitted suit should be as comfortable as pyjamas" without questionning why we don't live in what would be outdoor pyjamas.

lsc 8y ago
>Even discussing with people in their 30ies, they'll often throw "a good fitted suit should be as comfortable as pyjamas" without questionning why we don't live in what would be outdoor pyjamas. I don't know anyone who thinks that suits are as comfy as pajamas; In spite of being well into my late 30s, I've only heard that in fiction; I suspect it's one of those fictional things; we'd all like to be the man who is so well-tailored that his suit was as comfortable as pajamas. (Of course, I live in California, so I think outerwear is something highly engineered that you keep in your travel chest, so perhaps this is a subject I shouldn't speak on too much. ) Also, Lindybeige, probably my favorite commentator on historical clothing, disagrees with you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQcJfTGbjuo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQcJfTGbjuo He prefers the cloak: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN8cYd3poIk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN8cYd3poIk