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In five pages this paper discusses the history of men’s fashion during this time period and considers the designers who were responsible for changing trends. Eight sources are cited in the bibliography.
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Paris) and was exclusively womens clothing designed by men. However, World War II altered the global dynamic and wartime restrictions forever altered the fashion industry (Craik 191). By
1950, fashion trends included men and the masculine image of the returning war hero resulted in designs of "uncompromising masculinity" (Craik 191). During the next half-century, mens fashion would
reflect the changing times. For example, the 1950s mens fashion represented Cold War paranoia and demanded conformity. America had emerged as a superpower and seemed poised and ready
to become an active participant in mens fashion. Advertising preyed upon the anxieties of living in a nuclear world as represented by this mens clothing advertisement: "Youre being watched!
Dress right - you cant afford not to!" (Griffiths and White 9) GIs that were still dependent upon the GI Bill could ill afford to exchange their combat chinos
for something more fashionable (Wilson). Therefore, chinos became popular mens attire. As for professional wear, sport coats and suits were designed in an Ivy uniform style, single-breasted, and
velvet-collared, with narrow trousers, shirts with button-down collars, and shoes that were either bucks or penny loafers (Wilson). Cinema was dominating mens fashions
as businessmen sought to dress like Gregory Peck in The Man with the Gray Flannel Suit while teenage boys and young adults preferred to wear the white T-shirts, denim jeans,
and leather jackets to emulate rebellious movie heroes Marlon Brando and James Dean (Wilson). Casual wear included Alpine sweaters for winter and Bermuda shorts in summer or warmer climates
(Wilson). While American styles were clearly dominant in the 1950s, European style continued to innovate. In Rome, designers were experimenting with high two-button coats that were shorter and
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