I have a photo of my father and uncle strolling down a street in Atlanta, Suits and white shirts, collars open and over the coats, no hats. In contrast, a man seen in a doorway behind them looks like a 30s gangster in suit, tie, and jauntily tilted hat.
Liadain Practical Blackwork Designs http://practicalblackwork.com http://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com "You get a wonderful view from the point of no return..." -----Original Message----- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Jill Hadfield Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 12:39 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Shirt collars outside 40s coats? At 18:18 23/06/2011, you wrote: >" I'm just starting to notice on contemporary photographs from >1945-1955 that many men who wore suits or sport coats without ties >often wore their unbuttoned shirt collars _outside_ the coat (i.e. >on top of the coat's collar rather than tucked underneath). This was prevalent in England during that time and I'm sure, into the sixties. In fact I think I've seen photos from the thirties with this style - especially for hiking or camping. Jill JiGraH Resources - www.jigrah.co.uk Suppliers of products and services for Family and Local Historians Worldwide _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
