The next look exchanges the formal business suit for a slightly more casual sport coat. Sport coats and trousers were often paired together in the same color family with … See more

Taking casual to the next level means forgoing a suit or sport coat altogether. The dress shirt also disappears, and in its place is an open collar sport shirt in a solid color or big patte… See more

Instead of a button down shirt, young men would often choose a knitted pullover shirt with a coordinating “ringer” neckband. These shirts were often striped horizontally. In the later … See more

While men’s shorts were not common until the end of the 1940s, you can achieve a late 1940s summer look with a pair of long, pleated walking shorts. Pair them with a knit t-shirt, … See more