Post by Weasel Freak on Jan 1, 2011 0:12:27 GMT -5
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"The look most commonly associated with men's fashion in the 1940s, was what a man wore to take his honey out on the town. If he wasn't in uniform, his look was strictly adhered to by today's swing revivalists. Daring young men wore zoot suits, but others simply took off their single-breasted jackets to dance and showed off their style through their accessories. Even after the war, the accessories really made the man.
The tie, as mentioned above, was crucial. In the 1940s, high-cut trousers meant ties were shorter and wider. They were brightly colored when everything else was austere. They were held in place by clips, because you wouldn't put a pin through your good tie.
Shirts were held in place by good cufflinks and dressed up by suspenders, which fastened to the trousers by buttons. Suspenders were especially popular when the leather that would make belts was all going to the war effort.
Almost everyone wore wingtip, spectator shoes, which were not terribly different from men's shoes in the 1920s or 1930s."
Now, whom does this all remind you of? "Daring young men wore zoot suits." Smart Ass and Greasy wear zoot suits.
Smart Ass, Greasy, and Wheezy all wear ties. Psycho doesn't wear a tie because of his straightjacket, and Stupid probably doesn't wear a tie because they wanted him to look childish. Although, Smart Ass does wear a pin through his, but then again, as said in another thread concerning that pin, it's probably a spoil of war.
And then, Greasy, the only weasel wearing shoes, is wearing spectators. Greasy also wears suspenders.
I just found that interesting. Whoever created those guys really knew what they were doing, eh?
"The look most commonly associated with men's fashion in the 1940s, was what a man wore to take his honey out on the town. If he wasn't in uniform, his look was strictly adhered to by today's swing revivalists. Daring young men wore zoot suits, but others simply took off their single-breasted jackets to dance and showed off their style through their accessories. Even after the war, the accessories really made the man.
The tie, as mentioned above, was crucial. In the 1940s, high-cut trousers meant ties were shorter and wider. They were brightly colored when everything else was austere. They were held in place by clips, because you wouldn't put a pin through your good tie.
Shirts were held in place by good cufflinks and dressed up by suspenders, which fastened to the trousers by buttons. Suspenders were especially popular when the leather that would make belts was all going to the war effort.
Almost everyone wore wingtip, spectator shoes, which were not terribly different from men's shoes in the 1920s or 1930s."
Now, whom does this all remind you of? "Daring young men wore zoot suits." Smart Ass and Greasy wear zoot suits.
Smart Ass, Greasy, and Wheezy all wear ties. Psycho doesn't wear a tie because of his straightjacket, and Stupid probably doesn't wear a tie because they wanted him to look childish. Although, Smart Ass does wear a pin through his, but then again, as said in another thread concerning that pin, it's probably a spoil of war.
And then, Greasy, the only weasel wearing shoes, is wearing spectators. Greasy also wears suspenders.
I just found that interesting. Whoever created those guys really knew what they were doing, eh?