Retro Men's Fashion
Instructions: From zoot suits to leisure suits, test your knowledge of classic menswear through the decades!
- 1.
What exaggerated men's suit style, featuring high-waisted, wide-legged trousers and a long coat with wide lapels, was popular in the 1940s?
AZoot suitBNehru suitCIvy League suitDDouble-breasted suit - 2.
What controversial men's fashion item, a polyester suit with a wide collar and flared pants, defined 1970s style?
ASafari suitBMao suitCLeisure suitDNehru jacket - 3.
Which slim, understated menswear style, inspired by East Coast universities, dominated the 1950s and early 1960s?
AMod styleBBeatnik styleCIvy League styleDTeddy Boy style - 4.
What men's shirt style, featuring a collarless band neckline, was briefly fashionable in the mid-1960s after being seen on the Beatles?
ANehru jacketBMandarin collar shirtCTurtleneckDBand collar shirt - 5.
What type of men's tie, extremely wide (up to 5 inches), with bold patterns was a hallmark of 1970s fashion?
ABolo tieBKipper tieCSkinny tieDBow tie - 6.
What casual men's knit shirt, originally designed for polo players, became a preppy wardrobe essential by the 1950s?
ACamp shirtBPolo shirtCHenley shirtDRugby shirt - 7.
Which designer is credited with making the 'power suit' with wide, padded shoulders a symbol of 1980s menswear?
APierre CardinBGiorgio ArmaniCCalvin KleinDRalph Lauren - 8.
What did men commonly wear on their feet with suits in the 1940s and 1950s, held up by garter clips?
AKnee-high stockingsBDress socks with sock gartersCAnkle socksDCompression socks - 9.
What type of casual pants, made of twilled cotton in khaki color, became the everyday trouser of choice for men in the 1950s?
ACorduroysBDungareesCGabardinesDChinos - 10.
What men's undershirt style became an outerwear fashion statement after Marlon Brando wore one in 'A Streetcar Named Desire' (1951)?
AV-neck undershirtBTank topCWhite T-shirtDMuscle shirt - 11.
What very narrow men's necktie style was fashionable in the early 1960s and had a revival in the early 1980s new wave era?
ABolo tieBCravatCAscotDSkinny tie - 12.
What men's outerwear garment, a short jacket with elastic waist and cuffs often in two-tone colors, was popular in the 1950s?
ADusterBTrench coatCPea coatDVarsity/letterman jacket - 13.
Which men's fashion brand, known for its polo player logo, became a symbol of preppy style when it launched in 1967?
AJ. CrewBBrooks BrothersCRalph LaurenDL.L.Bean - 14.
What flamboyant 1970s men's fashion accessory was worn around the neck and resembled a large, flowing scarf?
ABandanaBAscotCMedallion on chainDCravat - 15.
What 1980s men's fashion trend involved pushing suit jacket sleeves up to the forearm, as seen on the TV show 'Miami Vice'?
APushed-up sleevesBCuffed sleevesCRolled sleevesDShort sleeves