What Men REALLY Wore in the 1910s
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- Do shows like "Downton Abbey" and "Peaky Blinders" get their fashions right? Here's what men truly wore in the 1910s: gentl.mn/what-men-wore-1910s
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00:00 1910s Men Fashion & Style Introduction
In recent history, there was a burst of period dramas staged after the Edwardian period. They all have different costumes based on budget or artistic vision, but did these productions get menswear right in terms of period accuracy?
Of course, in different countries, men wear different things based on climate, culture, or fashion. In this post, we’ll focus mainly on American fashions and compare them to European styles.
00:56 Hats
A hat is not a hat, and men in the 1910s wore very different ones for different reasons.
** 01:23 Top Hat
** 03:37 Bowler Hat
** 04:15 Boater Hat
** 04:45 Panama Hat
** 05:25 Homburg Hat
** 06:05 Fedora Hat
** 06:40 Flat Cap
07:14 Glasses & Eyewear
In 1910, eyewear was more varied than it is today. There were just different types of eyewear that were acceptable to wear in public.
08:10 Shirts
A shirt with detachable collars in the 1910s, and you would attach the collar with collar studs; a wider one in the front because you have four layers of fabric, a slimmer one in the back because you have just two layers of fabric. Not only were the collars at the time starched and stiff, but they were also much taller than they are today.
11:49 Ties
They were shorter, wider, much thinner. Sometimes, they were called scarves, not necessarily tie or necktie, and the knot was typically rather small, which makes sense because the interlining wasn’t very thick, and the spread of the collar was very narrow.
13:14 Waistcoats & Vests
Back in 1910, they were typically quite a bit shorter. Trousers or pants had a much higher rise, and the goal was just to cover the waistband. The waist typically stopped at your natural waist and would not go past your hips.
14:13 Jackets
The average factory suit in 1910 was of much better quality than it is today. There were no glued canvases. It was all a proper, interlined, sewn canvas. Even though machines were used back then and things like the pad stitching were all machine-made, the quality was still superior to most suits today.
16:58 Trousers
Back then, men wore what you would today call a pair of dress pants, dress trousers. Typically, they had a high rise that would be about an inch or two and a half, three centimeters above your belly button or natural waistline.
19:12 Shoes & Boots
Balmoral boots that were laced high above the ankle were popular for men, so were button boots and Chelsea boots.
20:22 Accessories
The most popular ones in 1910 were probably the pocket watch, the walking cane, a tie stick pin, and, of course, watch chains.
What Men Wore For Special Events
Even though the tuxedo was around since the 1860s for formal wear, proper White Tie was likely still the number one choice in 1910. Later on, the tuxedo would become more popular, especially in the US.
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Let's not dance around the subject: We'd love to see a guide for every decade
Amen!
Beginning with the late Victorian era (1870s - 1900s), that is!
Total agreement
Agreed
Hear hear!
I can only imagine the video on the 'golden age'.
3:45 Fun Fact: As a Filipino we find the Bowler hat not only as a Fashion icon but as a symbol of Independence from Spanish rule. The Bowler hat was the iconic and favorite hat of National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal a polymath, writer, activist, artist and eye doctor. In 1896 he was executed by a firing squad on charges of treason and sedition while wearing the same hat with an all black suit and tie after his death the Revolution intensified, and by 1898 we gained independence from Spain.
Aha - so that's why the assassin in the James bond film "the man with the golden gun" wore a bowler hat. He was a Filipino rebel!
Neat, thanks for sharing.
Fascinating
Gained independence from Spain and started fighting the Americans!
Do a video for every 20th century decade, I would love to see one about the 1920s.
I would like to see styles from 1910 to 1960's, skip 70's and then see 80's.
Agreed. Definitely do the 50s
@@maxx6469 I want to see the 1970's, too, there. The 1960's - especially the second half of the decade - and the 1970's - especially the first half of the decade - are among the most fascinating fashion eras to me (along with the 1920's, 1930's and early 1940's).
@@StevenVillman I always thought that the cut off was the early 1960s, after that menswear devolved.
@@iacobushadrianus7889 It would. :)
Everyone talks about 20s and 30s style. 1910s is like that weird uncle no one talks about
Precisely!
@@hidaguhigaro7010 @Bob the Hat King
...not to mention the 1900's; nobody seems to be talking about fashion that was worn during that decade!
@@StevenVillman The 1900's happens to be my favourite decade for menswear!
More like best uncle.
we should dress like that today
Always fascinating to see how so much stayed the same, looped back into fashion, or is fairly bizarre to the modern day.
Maybe the only thing stranger than people is fashion
I think I would like a video about fashions from the 1890s, if that can still be considered classic menswear.
Classic menswear is usually considered 1920 to 1960 but even so It would be interesting
@@iacobushadrianus7889 it definitely would
@@lemonysnicket3153 I've love to see at least 1850 to 1900 personally
I reccomend doing a video on the men's fashion of the 1940s. I typically try to wear that fashion at my high school a lot, some of my peers told me that I pull of the 1940s look perfectly.
@@notsans9995 High school called, they said it’s past your bedtime
@@notsans9995 says a guy with a sans profile pic 🤣
Unpopular opinion, I want every decade of the 19th Century personally, or at least 1860s
1:14 remember that "A hat is not a hat, till it's tilted." - Sinatra, Martin, Crosby
Alteranas Fixing Humphrey Bogart's brim in the movie Sabrina. "We can't have you walking up and down the Champs Elysee looking like a tourist undertaker!" The two brothers are great examples of the old and new.
Sad to say the quality of nearly everything is less today than it used to be.
@@youtubeisgarbage900 actually...thank dramatically increased population and the appearance of more occupations for that. First, the U.S has 3 times the population than it had in 1920, BUT the appearance of new jobs means that you can't have the same amount of increase for skilled workers in let say...suit production. But every man still wants at least 3 different suits and 5 shirts in their closet, so we will have to find ways to streamline the design and the production. Hence the drop in "quality".
@@youtubeisgarbage900 you can go find a 1980s, 1990's suit, and they will be pretty much the same from what you can find today. Back then we didn't start outsourcing labor to China, it only got popular in the late 1990s and 2000s. The "cutting corner" has always been a design choice that pre-dates China's mass production ability so we can have sigificantly cheaper suits in more quantity.
@@youtubeisgarbage900 I see. So pointing out that China isn't the reason behind every problem we come across in life (Like the untimely demise of your parents so sadly you couldn't get a proper education while jumping between 10 different foster homes) makes me a ccp agent.
No the problem is Americans are to casual and have no fashion sense all over the world people still dress nice
That's because we've become a disposable society that prefers cheap quantity over quality.
I wear suspenders often, a pocket watch almost daily, and always enjoy tying different items around my neck, with a variety of knots I test in public
Back in the day everyone dressed so sharp. I wish it would go back to it.
Take advantage of it and become the sharpest man in the room at all times.
Not me! Those women all wore long dresses. No bicycling. No swimming. No activity but walking.
Even poor people did their best to look sharp when in public, particularly in metropolitan areas.
Practicality took over.
@@b.w.9244 Practicality in what means? The dresses nowadays are so cheap quality that they dont even last 3 months. The cost per wear is way lower for the quality mens wear.
I'm a woman but I truly enjoy your history lessons of era clothing. Thank you 👍👍💖
Another female here.
Woohoo!
It's a weird feeling, right?
Or is it just me?
I mean...It's a man's channel.
@@demspunkdamerica3rdbananar207 yeah... weird to see a woman here
Would love to see everything from the 50's back. I dress like a greaser from the 50s normally but for more formal occasions I revert to the style from the 30s and 40s
Were the 50s really the starting point of blue jeans being common for men on our own time?
@@mattjones5987 Yes, but they were associated with hoodlums and juvenile delinquents first until Hollywood made that look fashionable in movies like "Rebel Without a Cause" and "The Wild One".
I dress like the 1860s, would love to see everything from the '60s come back lol
anything is better than the common 2020's
I am a retired Texas Peace Officer and I wear a hat daily. We had a department mandated hat change rule. October 15th thru April 14th you wore a felt hat. From April 15th thru October 14th you wore a straw hat. I was a rookie in 1982 and I still follow this to this day. I think it's practical and I will continue to do so.
please make a video on the transition of attire from the 1910s to 1960s
Why do I find Sven’s voice relaxing?
I'd totally love to see a decade-by-decade series on this!! Especially the 40s & 50s
My grandfather still followed the hat change day through his whole life, though he did wear cowboy style hats and was born in 1928.
Same here! Except mine always dressed formally throughout his whole life, always wore a suit or at least a tie to dinner.
It was also common back then for men to buy fabric by the yard and have it tailored by a local tailor as there were many around then who didn't charge an arm and a leg. Of course these affordable tailoring services lacked some of the skill that a high-end bespoke service could offer. Off-the-rack really didn't take off until after WWII.
Exactly, very well put. 👍🏼
That's exactly what I do. I am a student, so I can't even Imagine paying 5,000$ for a suit. Instead, I get a fabric by the meter, and get it tailored at my local tailor, and the results are great, especially for the price.
I got my sport coat tailored for 40$ including the fabric, and boy did it fit so well. It's not expensive to dress well.
@@azizquadri5824 $40 for the fabric and tailor? For a coat? Where did you do this?
@@SuperFranzs
I live in a third world country. Low labour cost combined with very little value placed on tailoring and tailored clothing (as off the rack is cheaper) has made local tailors charge 40$ for a Sport Coat.
Men of means in England would buy the whole bolt of tweed, and leave it with their tailor, so that they would have a signature cloth pattern. Hence the Professor Elemental diss track with "I don't like your Tweed, Sir!" to Mr. B the Gentleman Rhymer. If you don't know what I am talking about, look up Mr. B's "Just Like a Chap". Then again, if you are here I guess you know all this.
I'd love to see this kind of analysis on other decades as well. It was very informative and fun
I really enjoy the videos written with Aaron's advices and help. I reckon that, during these last four months, the videos he worked upon gave a nice and fresh air to the channel. I would love to see another videos such as this one, especially about the 30's, my favourite decade.
Cheers,
Sandro.
This really should become a series! it would be so nice to learn some proper men's fashion from the roaring 20s, it's one of my favorite decades, in terms of aesthetics, I really love that art deco inffluence. Great video, greetings from Brazil.
I would be curious about the 1950s style.
Well made Panama hats remain attractive and comfortable. They are well worth investing in if you live anywhere with hot weather.
Could you make a video on what men wore in the 1920s?
I appreciate you covering the subject because as much as I love and appreciate all the work everybody else has done for women’s fashion it’s nice to see what the men’s fashion looks like
Amazing video. I'd personally prefer going further back in time! 1890s and so forth.
Definitely my choice of generation for its fashion! 🥲
I'd love to see more historically themed videos, for sure!
Exactly what I've been looking for.
I love these history videos. May I ask, is there going to be a video about the frock coats from the 19th century in the future?
Edwardian fashion is one of the best and among my favourites
OMG - the memory - we were required to wear boater hats on sundays at the english boarding school I went to in the '60s
Great video, Raphael! I was expecting this topic for long time! I would like to see these videos for every single decade.
I'm actually working on researching the top hat plush to recreate it on a small scale. Silk ages very well but the plush is so fine that it gets very fragile with time and tends to rub off, so the supply of vintage hats in good shape is always declining. If you have a vintage topper, always make sure to not rub against the direction the silk lays in because you will cause damage. Also, get a vintage case or properly sized hat box because dust easily finds its way into the silk and being stored out in the open increases the amount of cleaning your hat will need, which will lower its lifespan.
Yet another well done, informative video. Thank you Raphael.
This is one of my favorite channels. Awesome stuff. Keep it up guys!
The quality of your videos is awesome, thank you so much for the great content.
just the right video I'm looking for, I'm researching the styles, the silhouettes back to this era, and the channel did this video, fantastic
Great video. So informative and love to see more of these period pieces!
Yes more video's of this nature would be very interesting.
Great video, yes please, a video for each decade would be fantastic. Love the channel
There are new silk French-made tophats, they run for about 500 euros.
Also there is a German shop which offers top hats out of synthetic silk.
Good gracious, the bottom edge curvature on those vests is just delicious. 💗
Wow, such an educational, entertaining and well-made video. I watched it twice. Thank you.
I have been watching this chanel voor a long time now. Alltough I do not agree on anything, I learned a lot and am certainly inspired. My personal aim though is more a vintage look I especially like the background info and this video has a lot of it. Thanks! Keep up the good work!
Thank you Sven! Smart, useful and entertaining advice.
Excellent, I have just started the video and I already know this is going to be the best most informative video!!!
I got to say something I don't know how you do it but the quality of your videos are so good the picture is so clear and smooth it's one of the clearest videos I've seen on TH-cam
Do u mind making a video about what men should wear in places with different kind of weather like the south east Asia or the middle east.
Its good to see informative videos like this. I've always found the little historical details of daily life back in earlier parts of history to be very interesting. Also its strangely easy to lose things like this if they aren't preserved.
This is the best video on your channell! Please make these decade videos regular things and keep them coming!
I would love to see a video like this for the 1920's.
Those tall stiff collars would have driven me crazy.
Amazing video. Thank you
Nice bit of social history! I appreciate the breakdown according to class! Vids like this make it easier to appreciate period films.
Well done, and interesting video! ‘Props’ for your fashion ‘confessions’, and to those who know enough about it to care!
Great video, I would love to see more decade guides!
Very interesting I would love to see these done for other decades....Thanks
So much subtlety that I never noticed before. Fascinating.
GG, the Myth Busters of men's fashion.
One of your best videos!
Your video was very well done, and I must say, I love all this vintage clothing! I wish I had more of it! Vielen Dank für‘s hochladen! Mfg, Axel
I will watch any video regarding the Edwardian & Roaring 20's eras!
This is so fascinating. Marvelous! 😃😃😃😃😃😃
Great video! Please keep going with the decades!
Very nice, and thoroughlvideo. I really enjoyed it from beginning to end. Particularly enjoyed the snippets of info, pics, and video of, "working class" men. This settles many of my questions. Thank you Gentlemens Gazette!
William Burroughs claimed that the 1910s was the best dressed decade, for whatever that is worth.
*1900 & 1920's* please - I would be very grateful as I tailor clothing from these periods and every bit of information is SO appreciated...
How much
What are your prices for bespoke clothing from that era. I'm a concept designer and I like to design vintage style clothing.
@@DavidSmith-xs3or - Hi. It is my hobby so I don't commercialise it as that would take all the joy out of it for me. But if you want to know what to pay as a ball park guide. In USD a bespoke pair of hi rise fish tail trousers should be about $200 to $300 plus fabric cost. Shirts should be about $150 - $200 + fabric. 3 piece suit should be about $800 to $1200 + Fabric.
Great video, very much enjoyed it!!
A very interesting study of the subject. A hurrah!
You guys really do a great job. Thanks
Love this topic. I enjoy fashion history
New videos covering other decades would be great to watch!
Very nice and informative 👍✌️
Is anyone else kinda shocked at how much I enjoy this channel, I dress like my job, but heck, I'll live vicariously through you gentlemen.
I always referred to the "Flat Cap" as a "Cabbies Hat"
I associated those hats from when I was growing up with cab drivers. This was in the early to mid 70s, even though their use waned about this time, it had few holdouts by some men
Oh, yess! A video on each erea would go down well, especially if historians found out.
Great Video, Yes do one on every decade.
This channel is so baller. Subscribed. Keep spreading the word of the gentleman
Excellent and fascinating.
James Townsend &son and You both have the right idea. make a very entertaining video and casually mention the products you sell. Well done
There aren't a lot of people with the historical knowledge of men's dress that you possess. Without a doubt it is the reason I keep coming back to your channel.
I recently found your dapper channel good sir. I came feel myself becoming more of a gentleman every video!
Great video.
Great video. More just like this please.
Brilliant content!
This was great, thank you!
Please do more of these,also please make sure to shamelessly name drop stores that we can find styles like this and others
I also recommend Darcy clothing for shirts and detachable collars. Good quality, mostly Edwardian replicas for great prices.
Detectable collars? Do you mean detachable?
@@tinydancer7426
I think he means delectable collar. Scrumptious!
@@pcarrierorange :0D
@Oreobush Yes, I did. Sorry. Autocorrection. The vocabulary in my device probably isn’t very familiar with words about older fashion.
This was awesome, you've had great content for years. I would like to see this same video on the 50s. Their style was so 'modern' compared to what came before BUT I'd like to see the subtle differences from today.
i would love to see a 1920's fashion overlook. thats the style i wear daily and i would love to get more knowledgable on it
Would like to also see other centuries of fashion and style
I really enjoyed this. I find period of art nouveau fascinating so this was right at my alley. Hope art deco 20s are next
Art Nouveau ends as this begins. About 1890-1910. It was a busy period for innovations in architecture and design but Art Nouveau came and went pretty fast. I really like Victor Horta's work.
That looked good!
I would love to see a video of each decade!
Wonderful channel
Sven!! You reflect real classic mens style bro!
I love your videos.
Finally. I've been looking for a video specifically for men fashion of the 1910's. I've only run into videos of the 1900's or the 1920's.