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The "Golden Age" fallacy in sartorialism.

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I think this picture says it all:
180px-President_Andrew_Johnson_standing.jpg
 

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Originally Posted by tlmusic
I thought the Golden Age of men's fashion was in the 1930s, not the 1860s.

1990s
 

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Originally Posted by tlmusic
I thought the Golden Age of men's fashion was in the 1930s, not the 1860s.
Well that depends. Are you a Fedora Lounge forum member or Sator?
 

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Originally Posted by binge
Take a trip down memory lane with It Happened in Mayfair (1937).

I'm from the Philly area, and both my parents were born and raised in town. I actually found this to be pretty cool. I see a lot of places that look familiar. It's amazing to realize my father was probably driving a cab around town while this was being filmed!
 

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