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“Bonnie & Clyde� Suit Style
The first, brief revival of 1930s fashions occurred in 1967. That year, Warren Beatty’s film, “Bonnie & Clyde,� was a surprise success. For one short season, suit makers offered designs based on the ‘30s. Seven years later, the remake of “The Great Gatsby� would also influence suit styles; by then, however, Carnaby Street and polyester had firmly taken hold, and the results were more monstrous than elegant. 1967, however, was another story. The “Bonnie & Clyde�-esque suits were made of wool; the jacket lapels were not outlandishly wide, and the trousers were appropriately high waisted. (High? Wasted? Bad pun, I know.) True, they often had chunky (or worse, “golden�) buttons, center vents, and the trouser legs were usually cuffless. Still, the overall appearance was credibly ‘30s-looking.
Below is one example, in summer weight wool. I believe the size is a 43-44R :
The first, brief revival of 1930s fashions occurred in 1967. That year, Warren Beatty’s film, “Bonnie & Clyde,� was a surprise success. For one short season, suit makers offered designs based on the ‘30s. Seven years later, the remake of “The Great Gatsby� would also influence suit styles; by then, however, Carnaby Street and polyester had firmly taken hold, and the results were more monstrous than elegant. 1967, however, was another story. The “Bonnie & Clyde�-esque suits were made of wool; the jacket lapels were not outlandishly wide, and the trousers were appropriately high waisted. (High? Wasted? Bad pun, I know.) True, they often had chunky (or worse, “golden�) buttons, center vents, and the trouser legs were usually cuffless. Still, the overall appearance was credibly ‘30s-looking.
Below is one example, in summer weight wool. I believe the size is a 43-44R :
