dancinggods
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Dressing in vintage styles can be expensive. I'm not looking to dress up in suits, but just simple work-man's clothing. Even then, all the pants and shirts I've lusted after have been from Japan or some limited edition piece by a major company that costs a lot (like the 1920s edition dickies for around $200). The whole point in dressing in working class clothes is to not spend a whole paycheck on a couple outfits that will get worn out.
My interest is in easily available and affordable pieces that have been around since the pre wwii times and have hardly changed. I'll name off a few things I've been wearing, but would love to hear more ideas.
For pants I wear dickies 874 oroginal fit. They are more high waisted than most pants on the market and are cheap. In the winter I wear a matching dickies original fit long sleeve twill work shirt. I like to have it buttoned all the way. As a plus, men's tall sizes are available for my long arms. The pants and shirts are less than $30 each.
In the summer, I could wear the shirt sleeve version, but lately just wear a white or black hanes t-shirt tucked in, with the belt line right at my belly button.
I wear red wing 10877 boots. These are the most expensive, but good shoes are worth an initial investment. I know this design dates to the early 50s, but it still fits my scope pretty close.
For tennis shoes, I wear white chick Taylor's, the design has changed a bit since wwii days, but they're cheap. I'm also looking into getting some pf flyers. I don't really have casual wear, I'm not too satisfied with modern 501s, so I just wear the dickies for all occasions. I've got a newsboy style cap I wear often as well.
Recommendations along these lines for a working class style relevant anywhere in the past 70 years would be helpful to me, and perhaps others as well. Cheap, timeless and easy to come by are the guidelines!
Thanks!
My interest is in easily available and affordable pieces that have been around since the pre wwii times and have hardly changed. I'll name off a few things I've been wearing, but would love to hear more ideas.
For pants I wear dickies 874 oroginal fit. They are more high waisted than most pants on the market and are cheap. In the winter I wear a matching dickies original fit long sleeve twill work shirt. I like to have it buttoned all the way. As a plus, men's tall sizes are available for my long arms. The pants and shirts are less than $30 each.
In the summer, I could wear the shirt sleeve version, but lately just wear a white or black hanes t-shirt tucked in, with the belt line right at my belly button.
I wear red wing 10877 boots. These are the most expensive, but good shoes are worth an initial investment. I know this design dates to the early 50s, but it still fits my scope pretty close.
For tennis shoes, I wear white chick Taylor's, the design has changed a bit since wwii days, but they're cheap. I'm also looking into getting some pf flyers. I don't really have casual wear, I'm not too satisfied with modern 501s, so I just wear the dickies for all occasions. I've got a newsboy style cap I wear often as well.
Recommendations along these lines for a working class style relevant anywhere in the past 70 years would be helpful to me, and perhaps others as well. Cheap, timeless and easy to come by are the guidelines!
Thanks!
