Button Suspenders are a type of strap that are generally used for holding up men’s trousers before they eventually started using belts more often. The most well-known type of the old days happen to be the button type suspenders with the curved or pointed things with holes that connect the suspenders with the buttons sewn into the pants.
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Fedora Hats
Fedora hats, simply known as fedoras, are general hats that have been usually worn by men since its inception in the late 1800s.
Note: Fedoras are not to be mistaken for Trilby hats and Porkpie hats for their similar looks and often confusion throughout the older times hat fan community!
Fedoras have soft brims and intended crowns. They are derived supposedly from bowler hats and the name “Fedora” was used for this hat as early as 1891.
Continue reading Fedora Hats1907 Cluett, Peabody & Co., Arrow, “Avolyn” linen fold collar for men
And to show off the first of the “A” name Arrow collars from my eBay early 20th Century collar bag purchase, here is the Avolyn Collar, which is narrower than the Amolek and Ancover, with a wide spread:
The Arrow Avolyn is an easy to date collar, because it was not only heavily advertised in its first year by Cluett, Peabody & Co. (as their new collars were), but was widely reported to have been worn by the most famous man in America at the time of its launch. The style is a bit “retro” for 1907, looking almost like a throwback to earlier decades, but this style never really stopped as it was one that was more comfortable by being narrower and having a wide spread, especially for any older man with a thick neck. As a result this type of collar style never went completely “out” of use like more trendy styles.
Continue reading 1907 Cluett, Peabody & Co., Arrow, “Avolyn” linen fold collar for men1940 A Practical Guide to Makeup, by N.M. Novlyanisky, Moscow/Leningrad Izkustva (Art) Press
c.1920 Zauder Bros. Catalog of Theatrical Society and Boudoir Hair Goods
C. 1919 How To Make-Up Published By The M. Stein Cosmetic Co, New York
THe Passing Show, Drawings by A.B. Wenzell, 1903
The Cutter’s Practical Guide to Cutting and making all kinds of British Military Uniforms, W.D.F. Vincent
Scanned by Pat Lamprey for the Costumer’s Manifesto on 9/2/2006
The Cutter’s Practical Guide to Cutting and making all kinds of Clerical Dress, W.D.F. Vincent & A. J. Tonkin, 1900s
Scanned by Pat Lamprey for the Costumer’s Manifesto on 9/2/2006
The Cutter’s Practical Guide to Cutting and making all kinds of Clerical Dress, W.D.F. Vincent & A. J. Tonkin, 1900s – Scanned by Pat Lamprey for the Costumer’s Manifesto on 9/2/2006
The Cutter’s Practical Guide to Cutting, Making and Fitting Lounges, Reefers, Norfolk, Sporting, & Patrol Jackets, by W.D.F. Vincent
Scanned by Pat Lamprey for the Costumer’s Manifesto on 9/2/2006