What happened to the days when men wore suits as casual wear men in the 1950’s men in that era used to dress up in suits as every day apparel?

I am very glad they are gone!

I do enjoy dressing up now and then for special occasions, but wearing a suit all the time is something I find suffocating.

As a child in the 1950's, I often had to wear a suit, and my memories are of constant itching!

It’s not the 1950s anymore. Folks aren’t forced to sit in the back of the bus, women have careers and both men [b]and[/b] women dress the way they want to.

It's not so unusual in Europe. Many men still wear suits, with modern more comfortable fabric.

I suppose I grew up in a less formal area of the country. Unless a man was a minister, attorney, or doctor, he seldom wore a suit during the week. Suits were for church and events like weddings and funerals. Being in the south where air conditioning was rare might be a factor.

They wear wigs n tampons now..
yay the future

I'd recently posted in a fan moment, James Herriot's (pen name for author Alf Wight) All Creatures Great and Small s'eries from PBS. I'd watched the original in the '80's and the remake is so, so good....I can't tell you how often I've watched the re-runs. It's total escapism.
I make no secret of the fact that, this would, from a farming perspective, and societally, be a life preferance.
If you watch this series, you'll find it robust with men and women in correct wear of that late '30's period of style. Call me a nerd on this one, but I'm a total enthusiast regarding those wool tweeds, flat caps, and fedoras. I love their style and grace of the period. d

It’s so weird seeing a photo of any downtown city in America in 1950.
All people are dressed well .

Styles usually change for a reason...and intense discomfort was one of those reasons.

A job was job in the fifties.


Try to imagine that a job can actually pay for

A
House
A
Wife
A
New car
Three children and their college educations.

If you found a job like that wouldn’t you dress well ?

Yeah…
Now todays job market…
You’re lucky if you can afford Walmart.

I think I’ll wear my hoodie to my McDonald’s job today.

😜

Also dry cleaning gets expensive. Some jobs are worth it though

It’s true. Old photos of my dad were like this less he was in the garden or something.

Affording a coat 🧥 as a day to day apparel wouldn’t be easy. 😜

What happened to women wearing suits too. I have 50

No one wore suits casually. It was only for work or formal occasions or church. Otherwise they wore regular clothes like we do. Jeans, t-shirts, overalls, work coveralls, etc. My dad wore jeans and button-down shirts. My grandad wore overalls with a t shirt underneath.

I like the 50s fashion

They used to impress their women. Today we know that 90% of the women are competing for 2% of the men. That it is otherwise impossible to impress women with those values and we quit putting forth the effort.

the 1950's had an interesting style for both men and women. Today its easier to choose either casual or formal or even something in between. If theres anything I hate about the 1950's its just that tailoring was weird.

Men in my profession still do…and I love it. 😀

Its not the wages. Its the taxes. Cut the taxes back to the level they were in the 1950s and the wages we earn would be more than enough.

The 1960s happened