40s men

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“Friendship kiss between Russian and U.S soldier, 1945.”

These cool snapshots that show what men's fashion looked like in the 1940s.

1940s men's fashion for day, sport, or evening was styled to make a man feel "larger than life." During 1941-1945, WWII fabric rations limited cloth to make suits but not style. Middle class men chose basic business suits that haven’t changed dramatically since the beginning of the century. The notorious Zoot Suit with its bright

Making nice during the Korean war.

Over forty is the time to start wearing your silver hairs with pride (even if you don't actually have many yet to speak of).

While men's 1940s business attire moved toward formality, casual style went the opposite way. Ease and comfort blended the lighter business suit style with sports wear established in the previous decades. This merging resulted in sports coats instead of business suits, relaxed button up shirts in new colors, and an explosion of popularity in knitwear