Originally Posted by
The Golden Boy
As someone with a tailored 40s suit, and some non-tailored 60s suits- the 40s suits generally don't naturally lay as well. The style was entirely different- it was supposed to be baggy and oversized- but the 50s ushered in a much cleaner look.
True. Although things in Europe were a bit different. I don't think the forties' zoot suit style ever got any traction here. Especially not here in thrifty Holland, where the durability of the material was always more important than the actual fit of the item.
