Men's Style, circa 1929 ...

[cmeisenzahl]

I love looking at these old pics.

Photo Op: 1929 | Shorpy Photo Archive
"March 28, 1929. "Cameramen, Stimson office." Photographers on the occasion of Henry Stimson's swearing-in as Secretary of State."
http://www.shorpy.com/node/5699?size=_original

 

[anon]

they liked their lapels back then, eh?

 

[PandArts]

very cool!!! one of the guys crouched in front on the left kinda reminds me of Bill Murray

 

[Mr. Moo]

.... and today.

 

[EdenResident]

Dude sitting 2nd from the left looks exactly like Clark Gable.

 

[Falstaff]

only one pocket square out of the whole lot.

 

[NH_Clark]

Originally Posted by anon

they liked their lapels back then, eh?

and in various sizes and shapes

 

[Dewey]

Originally Posted by Falstaff

only one pocket square out of the whole lot.

this was pre-iGentry

 

[DocHolliday]

Some nice looking peaks there. Much better than the over-the-shoulder batwings we often see these days. I particularly like the three piece on the fellow kneeling at left.

 

[Mildly Consumptive]

This is all just iGentist propaganda. Any Advanced member can tell you that people back then were no better dressed than people today. Those olden day photographers are probably wearing adidas tracksuits beneath their 3-piece suits.

 

[JFKJean]

Originally Posted by Mr. Moo

.... and today.

Gotta love the contrast, eh?

 

[mensimageconsultant]

To take those photographers' attire as representative of photographers of their time is unrealistic. It was a swearing-in of a major public figure, by photographers for probably major newspapers. Anyway, they certainly are dressed well, helped in no small part by the availability of tailoring.

P.S.
Bill Murray on the lower right.