Classic Menswear Accessories

About Classic Menswear Accessories

Classic Menswear Accessories is a free nostalgia trivia quiz with 15 multiple-choice questions with a mix of 11 easy, 4 medium questions. From tie clips to cufflinks, how well do you remember the accessories that completed a gentleman's outfit? A typical run takes about 7 minutes, hints are always one tap away, and your streak ticks up the first time you finish a game on a given day.

A few sample questions

1. 1. What small metal clip, worn horizontally across the necktie to secure it to the shirt, was a standard men's accessory?

   Answer: Tie clip / tie bar

   The tie clip (or tie bar) was an essential men's accessory from the 1940s through the 1960s, keeping the necktie neatly in place against the shirt.

2. 2. What men's accessory, worn on the wrist and typically engraved with initials, was a popular gift in the 1950s and 1960s?

   Answer: ID bracelet

   ID bracelets, featuring a flat plate engraved with the wearer's name or initials, were a popular men's jewelry item and a common gift in the 1950s and 1960s.

3. 3. What accessory, inserted through both sides of a shirt cuff, was required for French cuff dress shirts?

   Answer: Cufflinks

   Cufflinks were essential for French cuff dress shirts, and a quality pair was considered a must-have for any well-dressed man. They were popular gifts.

4. 4. What square piece of fabric, folded and placed in the breast pocket of a suit jacket, was a mark of a well-dressed man?

   Answer: Pocket square

   The pocket square, carefully folded and placed in the suit jacket's breast pocket, was considered essential for a polished, well-dressed appearance.

5. 5. What men's grooming product, sold in a tube or tub, was used to slick back hair in the 1950s?

   Answer: Brylcreem

   Brylcreem, with its famous tagline 'A little dab'll do ya,' was the go-to hair product for men in the 1950s, used to achieve the slicked-back look.

Things you'll learn along the way

• ✓Pant stretchers were spring-loaded frames inserted into trouser legs to maintain sharp creases while drying or hanging overnight.
• ✓Suspenders (called braces in Britain) were the traditional way to hold up trousers before belts became standard. Many older men preferred them throughout the mid-century.
• ✓Tie pins (or stick pins) were used to secure neckties to shirts before tie clips became the norm. They often featured decorative heads with gemstones.