Menswear History 1940s to 1990s

Work War 2 Ended

Aug 15, 1945

Sportswear

1947

Emerged as a category due to the demand for clothes to wear outside of work.

White shirt became more casual

1950

Before it was just worn under military clothes but emerged as a regular shirt.

Color Television make an appearance in stores for the first time

Dec 30, 1953

Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat

Dec 1, 1955

Designer clothes become popular again

1960

Man on the Moon

Jul 20, 1969

Bolo tie became very popular

1971

Was the official neckwear of arizona

Walt Disney World opens in Orlando, Florida

Oct 1, 1971

Magazine created exclusively for men's fashion

1980

Lead to many different fashion choices for men like the conventional type or the Edwardian type.

Vans slip on sneakers were released

1982

They became popular due to the movie: Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Back to the Future is released

Jul 3, 1985

Dress Down Fridays

1990

Start in the summer for the ease to go from work to the beach

Nightmare Before Christmas was released

Oct 29, 1993

Harry Potter and the Philosopher Stone was released

Jun 26, 1997