EVOLUTION OF THE SUIT 1920S-1970S By aclerk1 1920 Classy Suits (varies with class) 1930 Economic Depression Suits 1940 Rise of the Zoot Suit (mainly in minority communities) 1950 Rise of Leisure Time Suits 1960 Suits of the Sixties (skinnier pant legs) 1970 Age of the Hippie Suits (very colorful and bold turning point for suits)