What Men REALLY Wore in the 1930s

[@KD-mm3li]

I’m in my mid 20s and something fun me and my girl like to do is dress up and go on a date in late 1930s and early 40s style and fashion. My buddy has a restored 1941 Ford Super Deluxe I have access to. So much fun to show up to our favorite upscale restaurant looking like time travelers.

[@davidf2953]

That sounds really nice

[@MickeyRedNose]

I wish these vintage styles were still seen on the streets. I'll sometimes go out wearing a brimmed hat and overcoat etc but feel out of place... one kid even asked me if I was from WW2 😂

[@LuciFernato]

Had the same thing happen… only problem is that im only 19

[@jetcitysinatra7300]

*Mickey* have you ever checked out the channel "The Reviewbraugh? He looks and sounds like he stepped out of the 1930s. His voice reminds of those old radio announcers. . .

[@c.w.9615]

@@jetcitysinatra7300 Reviewbrah is responsible for getting me into classic style three years ago! Hey, @Mickey Red Nose and @Gonk Droid, getting dressed in a classic way will always cause people to comment and make a scene when they see you. I've had a lot of nice comments, mostly from women and some guys. Some guys might be sarcastic and say "nice suit!". They might be having a laugh, but I think they are truly impressed, but they are not allowed to say so, according to their own social norms. If you like to wear it, then wear it. Life is too short to care about the opinions of strangers.

[@jetcitysinatra7300]

@@c.w.9615 I agree but with me I am a bigger guy and it is hard to find style that looks stylish on me. Take care and have a pleasant weekend.

[@c.w.9615]

@@jetcitysinatra7300 I hear you. Dressing with style presents a challenge. Classic style is based on a time when men of all body types can put a suit on, and embellish his strengths and blur his weaknesses. Tailored vintage clothing, tailored off-the -rack, made to measure, custom, and bespoke clothing are a few different avenues to explore for getting the fit and style right.

[@Idratherbecroonin]

Im only a teenager but got in to the 1920s 1930s and 1940s stuff when about 7 years old because the way gentleman and ladies dressed amazed me so this is how I always dress and it attracts a lot of attention just the movies we’re better the music was better and the clothes was much better I wish it never changed

[@TairoruXRyuu]

I honestly think this aesthetic is so classy, and I would like to see more men wearing this style... I'm a woman, but I'd also like to wear suits in these various styles for myself! I love the format and information of this video. Great work!

[@sensemaya1]

I wore my Uncle's suit when I younger. And you can't beat a white shirt and Hermes scarf!

[@kiwi6421]

I'm in the same camp as you lol. Thank god I can sew, because it ain't easy to find clothing like this that fits the female figure lol I've been stockpiling my favorite fabrics, someday I'll have the time to make some wicked attire!!

[@tigertank06]

Remember though, this was during the Depression so not everyone was dresses classy. Not everyone could afford to dress classy. What I want to see is what the person during the depression era. Suits were still a thing but not fancy suits.

[@areguapiri]

These clothes are for "men".

[@Ticbow]

I just wanna say, go ahead and dress how you feel! It's all part of expressing yourself and, though the style is vintage, it's 2023! Doesn't matter if you're a woman, you can still wear "men's style" and look great!

[@drgabe2908]

Hugo Boss seemed to have been very popular in Germany at that time

[@cyankirkpatrick5194]

Duh he was the Nazis poster boy, he helped with the uniform as well.

[@javierv.122]

@@cyankirkpatrick5194 r/whoosh

[@dariel7001]

@@cyankirkpatrick5194 that was literally the point of his joke

[@usmcp]

His best work

[@davidpesekmuller3883]

😀😀😀😀😀😀 For sure!

[@woltews]

After an old man died, we were cleaning out his stuff . We found a blanket rolled up ( grey ) secured with a wide leather belt and in it a double-breasted grey wool overcoat with rounded lapels and a collar meant to be buttoned up so it could cover the neck and patches on the elbows , it also had 4 pockets all with flaps and button closure (metal rings to hold the buttons in ). Inside there was a brown tweed wool double-breasted sports jacket with 4 buttons , patches on the elbows , button cuffs , rounded lapels and 2 pockets with flaps and side slits that went behind the pockets for hand warmers .Inside that was a grey shirt and a yellow shirt both with a single patch pocket,dark blue tie unlined ,flat cap in grey wool , leather gloves , dark brown pants with belt loops and patched knees ( heavy canvas but still dark brown ) ,with flap covers for the pockets secured with 2 buttons each (metal rings to hold the buttons in ) and a few hanker chefs . From some receipts we found, we think it was used from 1931 to 1935 from Ontario , Idaho, Minnesota to Michigan to Manitoba

[@MikeB071]

1:47 French superliner Normandie in the background; another masterpiece of the 1930s!

[@gentlemansgazette]

Indeed. The interior from what we've seen was awesome

[@carltrotter7622]

It’s a shame she caught fire. It’s a shame that a design shift removing wood as a fire hazard on passenger ships came out as a result.

[@jimstevens1726]

The series 10s, 20s, and now 30s. These were superb videos! I remember the Salvation Army store selling tuxedos with cut-away coats and tons of those classy 30s suits in the 50s and 60s. My parents called them "Zoot Suits" when they were double breasted with wide peaked lapels. Now I search for those vintage suits, but the ones I am lucky to find never seem to have a jacket size larger than 38. People were smaller back then as we all have been told. I'm not a big man, but I take a 44 reg jacket.

[@OrrosGG]

The Golden Age presented in a Golden Video from GG🎩 thank you so much for this! Love the 30s, only for its menswear, not the history of course. ❤️‍🔥🖖🏻

[@ericohm9474]

"The weekend had been invented." Wow, never even considered that weekends are something we had to fight for, not a given.

[@gilbertcouto8537]

Yeah, Now the pendulum swings in the other direction and now its like as if the man is pregnant and needs to be home with the wife and the the owner has to pay for both to be pregnant at home. How about you do a national tax to pay for others to be home on your dollar. Humans are naturally lazy and naturally pollute the world with their degeneracy. They vote and law and end up still complain until they day they never actually have to do anything their whole life. They pass the canal and the world is theirs

[@ericohm9474]

@@gilbertcouto8537 I mean maybe some people. There are others who work very hard their wholes lives, never call sick, come in early and stay late, they sacrifice for others while asking for nothing in return. You can certainly find negativity if you go looking for it.

[@ThePauloEmo]

@@gilbertcouto8537 you know. that paternity leave is a right in most of the world, don't you?

[@gilbertcouto8537]

@@ThePauloEmo for women and if it is for men then thats a shame.

[@gilbertcouto8537]

@@ericohm9474 exactly, as you did looking for the negativity in my comment. Im all for it , for those who can pay them will and for those who cant wont. Interesting how humans want to give liberty to everyone for everything except when it comes to trusting them in their decisions of tithing. Kinda says a lot about what society your asking for. Robbing from the working to pay for the not working.. sounds like slavery to me? Hmmm smells like taxes. Ever asked yourself why your paying for things you do not wish to pay into?

[@carltrotter7622]

Thank you for another video GG, you’ve inspired my friends and I to dress up a bit more. Keep up the amazing work, you keep getting better and better!

[@hiphop90s98]

Fred Astaire was the Men 👊🏽

[@carltrotter7622]

@@hiphop90s98 Indeed he was. A very elegantly mannered and impeccably dressed man.

[@jec1ny]

Smoking smoking and more smoking. Everybody smoked everywhere. The interwar years were when smoking really took off and almost everybody was puffing away. Women in particular took up the habit. Pipes were extremely popular among working and middle class men while cigars remained the smoke of choice for the upper class. Cigarettes also became increasingly popular with fancy carry cases being available. Both men and women enjoyed those long cigarette holders that seemed so chic and were used by people as diverse as Auntie Mame and President Franklin Roosevelt.

[@soahdoll]

wow that 30s suit looks like it was tailored just for you,, what a find.

[@arifakyuz7673]

Finally, the best decade of the modern suit!

[@balazs7235]

Love this channel. I don’t visit is every day, but when I do, it takes me to this world I’ve never lived in. It evokes memories of my childhood for some reason (2000s kid). I yearn for times where outfits like these will be acceptable again.

[@plusheeview1482]

Love this channel, nothing like a sharp dressed man

[@Begbiebiswas]

Hard to believe this is practically a hundred years ago. The style looks fantastic

[@AlastorTheNPDemon]

You can definitely see outfits evolve in this decade. Surprisingly modern just a few years after!

[@ScaryRevenant]

Man this was such a classy time, now people go to Walmart in pyjamas

[@seththomas9105]

As a middle aged blue collar man who wears heavy work wear to the job, I appreciate the work you Gents do on this site. I like to dress decently when I go out on the town, not a dandy by any means (LOL) but the sloppy look of the last 35 years is not how I was raised. Good on you all. Best regards! P.S. I agree many of the styles of the1930's look good in modern times.

[@cayocamacho809]

I love that old german magazine that you have. I cant find it on the internet, you should upload it on PDf, or in your website. We could watch the original illistations. Also it might be a small historical relic. It might not last long on fisical way. But on the internet could still alive for along more time. Even we could remaster it page by page, and Reprint it to preserve it. So maybe more people in the future could watch it, theres alot of historical relics in the homes of many people around the world. That might be usefull to see our past if its well preserved. Or saved in the cloud, so even when its gone in phisical way. It can be seen and reprinted again.

[@billyriedel6449]

One thing I wish is that double breasted suits were still as common as they were back then. It’s harder to get one nowadays and it’s my dream style to have

[@IsaacSmelcZhan]

Finally my favorite era of clothing

[@Matto5433]

Really love the style of your videos!

[@gentlemansgazette]

Thanks

[@Matto5433]

You're welcome!

[@phillipmarlowe0525]

Received my pocket square from Ft. Belvedere today. Looking forward to using it.

[@ilmizarnanda]

I hope 2030 we all dress like 1930😂👍😁

[@keshavrao212]

We will.

[@keshavrao212]

@Sanctus Paulus Sartorial movements will make it! Dont lose hope.

[@Swamp-man6]

well i am doing it in 2024

[@jimcole6423]

What a great channel. Thank you for sharing.

[@ZoomZoom-ng6sn]

I'm waiting for the high waisted pants to come back.

[@jasonkelsey3441]

Great video. Love how the vests went below the waist line of the pants. Too many manufacturers today have the low waist and short vest- the shirt gap between the two is annoying. I also like a higher vest so you can see it when the suit coat is on. Great video!

[@AndreMonz]

The outfit rundown on this episode was quite a sight to be seen! Look at that perfect leg opening on the trousers and how nice the suit drapes. This is a clear lesson for the modern enthusiast: the wheel as already been invented, just make a little bit more to be in touch with modern times and it is perfection. The only details that I would call outdated on that outfit is the lapel shape and the color plus pattern on the suit. A good bespoke tailor would be able to make a timeless suit only by changing those two details. Great contend as always!

[@jasonkelsey3441]

can you please do a 1940s suit video? I think you have 1910s, 1920s and now 1930s....

[@CobblerBob]

I love it! Thank you, the research for this video must have been immense.

[@AntiqueMenswear]

As always 😉

[@danone2414]

I am obsessed... For me the 1930 has this classic formal cut but not so stiff as the previous decades that makes me feel comfortable enough to wear

[@Nelmsh1]

I honestly think this aesthetic is so classy, and I would like to see more men wearing this style... I wish there were videos like this for the ladies! But nevertheless congradulatins, I am obsessed with this channel!!

[@zombieslayer7759]

You guys should do a video on some great selections of vintage-looking men's dress watches from the early 20th century that are available today. I'd love to be able to find something like that to dress like a classic gentleman. 🎩🍾

[@sonnycorleone3251]

You guys do a fabulous job with your clothing channel. I always loved menswear of the late 1920's to the 1940's with the fedora hats, suits and shoes!

[@charliemiller4181]

This video was a long time coming. Absolutely wonderful! I do my best to dress this way every day!

[@hiteshahir2671]

A 25 min. journey to the 30s men's fashion. Thank you for taking us to.

[@JackClayton123]

I’ve been waiting for this one. Good job (again)!

[@reeseprince8]

Thanks ive got a 1930s theme on my cruise ship,looking for inspiration

[@kurtmueller2089]

3:12 looks like Preston has been playing a bit too much Team Fortress 2

[@Mr_Antifandom999]

Why do feel like this is slowly making a comeback?

[@gayham]

This video was BRILLIANT. Thank you so much, fantastic research.

[@SantiagoTM1]

Question: Why is it that the last button on a vest is never buttoned? I've noticed that on all TV shows, & in a lot of your videos as well...

[@Redneck_Wizard]

One of your best videos so far I thoroughly enjoyed it bravo.

[@Redneck_Wizard]

Amazing suit by the way. I take most of my style inspiration from the 1930's as well as the Irish band The Dubliners. I still prefer suspenders and boots over belts and shoes but that's just me.

[@SeoulKoreaOT7Kpop]

From Seoul Korea💗💓💕💗💗💜💜💜

[@MisterRorschach90]

In highschool my English teacher offered me 1000 extra credit points to wear a pair of knickerbockers all day at school while we were reading the great gatsby. I obliged and because of that was put into a position were it was impossible for me to fail the class even if I didn’t do a single ounce of work for the rest of the year. She really liked me. Haha

[@alvisevenza]

I would like to say thank you to all GG staff for this video: I (we) need it! Now it would be great if you do the same for 1940s and 1950s. I can even say 1960s... but only till the first half of the decade. 😃

[@adammccabe640]

Yer forget all the dandy flower stuff

[@PI650]

I have an odd question. From which era did shoulder pads became norm in men's suit jacket? If I am not wrong then Napoleonic era didn't have shoulder pads in most men's jackets.

[@sluggo68]

I wish plus fours would come back in style. I don’t why they haven’t everting else comes and goes. At least variations of things from the past. I think they look very smart and are quite practical casual wear.

[@darramlogan7126]

The Golden Age of Menswear (1920's-1930's, according to the Gentleman's Gazette) was also the Golden Age of the American Mafia.

[@andresborjas502]

Love the channel. Have you guys thought about making a video of the clothing worn by the actors on the film Bonnie & Clyde (2013)?

[@brunonjezic6208]

That belt you have there is great! Didn't saw it before

[@Fratern8]

In the 1930s, before he became King Edward VIII, the royal was Edward, Prince of Wales. He only became the Duke of Windsor following his abdication in December 1936.

[@barberjeff67]

Cool video!

[@MoreUngaMoreBunga]

Shaving a part into your hair (by a barber of course) can really help to make it very neat.

[@kiwi6421]

This is probably my favorite decade in clothing, but maybe the 20's, it's so hard to choose lol

[@double07r21]

Make a video about Travel Vest ,Safari Waistcoat or Hunting Gilet and how to wear it as a gentleman.

[@jesseraina1614]

One day when I can afford it. I wanna get multiple sets of fedoras and bowler hats, classic style suits with vests, custom italian shoes, and hair styles. Hair weather short or long slicked to the back is my favourite looks.

[@jancedricmicheler6122]

Thank you sir for the very nice Video 👏👏👏was great.

[@niriaantonio9097]

Amazing 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@QuacGiaNgoVietCongHoa]

The popularization of zipper fly was far more early than my image, although the WWii uniforms all have button flies.

[@PlyzmP]

What a great outfit!!!

[@isaacwellsman]

Do the 1950s I've been trying so bad to dress like if I was in the 50s

[@cynthiastory8603]

I'm very grateful for the time I'm living in, but one of things that has been lost is knowing how to dress and look nice.

[@MrPh30]

And the hunting and safari clothes of the 30s were sharp and good also. Much came then which is around in one way or other also.

[@willynthepoorboys2]

Thanks for the video.

[@treygregory5360]

Please make a video on the tipped vs untipped and self tipped ties and how they look and how to pair them etc. i may be interested in buying some from FB but I dont know enough about how to incorporate them in my wardrobe

[@buddah610]

I know this video is older so I hope you see my comment. It’s more a question than a comment. Every time I see movies or videos of men and women at home from that time period, they are always wearing their long sleeves and ties just sitting around the house. If not, they are wearing long sleeved pajama top and pants. I know they had exercise clothes because I have seen them. My question is, did they EVER just wear an undershirt and boxers or a short sleeved shirt? I’m sooo curious! I truly hope you can answer this for me! Thank you!! Love your content!

[@mrbushlied7742]

I think that the Gentleman's Gazette staff would do well to read some of John Steinbeck's novels.

[@theresachiorazzi4571]

I love to see a man dressed to the nines you rarely see that anymore

[@frddy2487]

very interesting information. but often i can"t hear a lot of words because you whispering them, as for foreig language speakink person it's difficult for me to understand some sentences

[@historicalfashionpassion]

You look so sophisticated....gorgeous outfit!

[@rolandrodriguez7145]

American suits are still in style in very close billionaire circles that stay out of the lime light , they roam in honk kong ,indonesia ,morrocco ,greece ,australia ,argentina , they are modern day raiders of the lost arc lol ,very cool to be baggie in india where the best taylors for this are

[@smithwesson7765]

Hi everyone, I love the '30s and especially the clothing. I ordered a Federation deluxe hat from "The Hattery" in Australia. It's made by Akubra and the quality is superb. The owners are nice people too.

[@RichardDCook]

I believe the Federation IV by Akubra is styled from the Indiana Jones Raiders hat, having a tall straight-sided crown. It's a striking look, and many modern Fedoras with low tapered crowns look skimpy by comparison.

[@DIDDLOTIC]

are there any makers of clothes that still do the hollywood waist?

[@leorexsangma8501]

Edward sexton

[@tigernotwoods914]

Interestingly enough the side part is back now and has been for a few years as well as shaving the hard line in

[@bjabuyog9975]

I still have 1930s carhartt overalls

[@DanielMartinez316]

I have 2 wishes: 1) a video on color white (if black is the most over rated color, then white is the most under rated color) 2) a video on oxblood shoes (I plan to buy a pair, but I won't until I have a proper guide about how to use them). Genies fulfill 3 wishes, I hope that the gentleman's gazette fulfills 2 wishes. Please.

[@alvinsanchez967]

How about a video analyzing the clothing style of the actor Cesar Romero. He reportedly owned over 500 suits and had a clothing line Cesar Romero Ltd.

[@MartinIrwin]

Where can we get some of these old magazines? I would love some.

[@frankmartinez4856]

The 1930s had the best clothing & cars, don’t you think?

[@irishredcoat6825]

Yes, of course. That is why it was called the Golden Age.

[@ray_pilot6707]

As an owner of a 1930 Model A, it would be great to have a 30's outfit to go with it. Any guidance in maybe buying a suit from a thrift/used outlet and having it tailored to look 30's?

[@momotheelder7124]

I wonder if it would even be possible to summarise 2021 fashion like this, there are so many ways to dress but not much of a common vision.

[@939Aed]

24:20: the shoelaces...just ties the entire outfit together.

[@guylewis7418]

I really like the fedora you wore. Who made it?

[@MR20244]

Really good 👍 tanks

[@rolandrodriguez7145]

Fabrics for these recreations are very very expensive to attain

[@mathias369]

Ive noticed by reading comments that the majority of gg viewers and subs seem to be boys and young adults between the ages of 15 and 30 are there any people 40 and older here?

[@guylewis7418]

Just turned 60. I started wearing hats in my mid fifties, and I’ve become interested in fashion. Yeah, I know, I’m late to the party.

[@mathias369]

@@guylewis7418 better late than never! good to know I’m not the only over 40 here 👍🏻

[@triochaudron4532]

Thanks a lot for this video and your global work! I was wondering what music theme you were using for your introductions and conclusions. Even shazam couldn't help me finding the saxophone titel back. Can you please help me out? Mercie beaucoup!

[@rattytattyratnett]

I own and wear two Scottish kilts that were made in the the 1930s.

[@Greywolfgrafix]

I love the 1930's styles, and I'm trying to find patterns to make my own clothes. Walmart no longer sells nice men's dress pants, shirts, etc.. (Their George brand SUCKS). I'm short and a bit heavy and nothing off the rack fits right. Please let me know where I can get patterns for larger sized men's pants, shirts, jackets, vests, etc.

[@Denis_Dra]

Could you do 1940 next ?

[@IsaacSmelcZhan]

also please do the 40s another great era

[@americanpride9340]

German military uniforms looked good in the 1930s

[@y11971alex]

I'm gonna stop you right here and turn you back to the 1900s: Late Victorian and Edwardian deserve some love too

[@ricardomota8325]

Good morning dear gents team gazzette for when will the fort belvedere rings come out

[@darkadmiral106]

The fact, that i just realised is, that most people at that time that were between 40 and 60, and above, were born in the 19th century!😅

[@saiyajedi]

21:33 The first Mickey Mouse watch, with his arms for the minute and hour hands, came out in 1933!

[@herbertsmagon5777]

ZOOT SUITS, do a video on them