What Men REALLY Wore in the 1910s

About this video

The Gazette team provides a comprehensive historical overview of men’s fashion in the 1910s, examining what men actually wore across different social classes and regions. They detail period-specific headwear, eyewear, shirts with detachable collars, ties, waistcoats, suits, trousers, footwear, and accessories, comparing American and European styles while explaining the construction quality and design differences from modern menswear.

Key takeaways

• The Gazette team explains that hats were essential daily wear in the 1910s, with different styles—top hats, bowler hats, boater hats, Panama hats, homburg hats, fedoras, and flat caps—serving different social classes and occasions
• The Gazette team describes how shirts featured detachable starched collars and cuffs attached with studs, were heavily patterned and striped, and served as undergarments meant to protect more expensive outer layers
• The Gazette team argues that 1910s suits featured higher-waisted trousers with no pleats, wider and straighter jackets compared to previous decades, superior construction quality despite mass production, and narrower shoe designs with higher heels than modern footwear
• The Gazette team notes that accessories like pocket watches, walking canes, tie stick pins, and watch chains were essential elements of complete 1910s dressing

Episode details: published July 12, 2021 · 318K views · 24:28 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style guidance summarized here is the Gentleman’s Gazette team’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are theirs, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.

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