Classic Menswear Accessories
Instructions: From tie clips to cufflinks, how well do you remember the accessories that completed a gentleman's outfit?
- 1.
What small metal clip, worn horizontally across the necktie to secure it to the shirt, was a standard men's accessory?
ATie pinBTie clip / tie barCTie tackDCollar pin - 2.
What men's accessory, worn on the wrist and typically engraved with initials, was a popular gift in the 1950s and 1960s?
AID braceletBLink braceletCBraceletDCharm bracelet - 3.
What accessory, inserted through both sides of a shirt cuff, was required for French cuff dress shirts?
ACufflinksBCuff buttonsCStudsDSleeve clips - 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?
AHandkerchiefBKerchiefCBreast pocket linerDPocket square - 5.
What men's grooming product, sold in a tube or tub, was used to slick back hair in the 1950s?
ABrylcreemBHair gelCMousseDHair wax - 6.
What spring-loaded device was used to keep men's trouser creases sharp by stretching the pants overnight?
ACrease keeperBTrouser pressCPant stretchersDPants hanger - 7.
What alternative to a belt, consisting of Y-shaped straps worn over the shoulders to hold up trousers, was common in the 1940s?
AGartersBShoulder strapsCHarnessDSuspenders / braces - 8.
What small decorative pin, pushed through the tie into the shirt, was used to secure a necktie before tie clips became popular?
ALapel pinBBroochCHat pinDStick pin / tie pin - 9.
What type of pocket watch chain, looped from one vest pocket to another, was a distinguished accessory for men in the 1940s?
AWatch fobBGuard chainCPocket chainDAlbert chain - 10.
What style of men's wallet, long and narrow for carrying in the inside breast pocket of a suit jacket, was popular in the 1950s?
AMoney clipBBillfoldCSecretary walletDBreast pocket wallet - 11.
What grooming item did well-dressed men carry in their pocket for on-the-go maintenance of their appearance?
AMirrorBLint brushCPocket combDShoehorn - 12.
What monogrammed personal item was considered an essential accessory for a gentleman, used for everything from wiping brows to offering to ladies?
AHandkerchiefBNapkinCToweletteDPocket square - 13.
What collar accessory, a narrow bar pinned under the tie knot connecting both collar points, was popular in the 1940s and 1950s?
ACollar buttonBCollar stayCTie clipDCollar pin / collar bar - 14.
What small metal or plastic device was inserted into dress shirt collar points to keep them stiff and straight?
ACollar clipBCollar boneCCollar pinDCollar stay - 15.
What portable men's grooming set, containing items like a razor, comb, and nail file in a leather case, was a common travel gift?
AGrooming setBDopp kitCToiletry bagDTravel case