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2. Zoot suit - Wikipedia

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   A zoot suit (occasionally spelled zuit suit [1]) is a men's suit with high-waisted, wide-legged, tight-cuffed, pegged trousers, and a long coat with wide lapels and wide padded shoulders. It is most notable for its use as a cultural symbol among the Hepcat and Pachuco subcultures.

3. High-rise (fashion) - Wikipedia

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   Zipper lengths are not to be confused with rises. High-waisted pants have rises typically 10 inches long or longer. [1] In European menswear, pants sat level with the navel until the 1950s, and were held up by a pair of suspenders. During the 1940s, Zoot suiters [2] wore pants with a waistband so high that they often reached the chest. [3]

4. 1920s in Western fashion - Wikipedia

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   Throughout the decade, men wore short suit jackets, the old long jackets being used merely for formal occasions. In the early 1920s, men's fashion was characterized by extremely high-waisted jackets, often worn with belts. Lapels on suit jackets were not very wide as they tended to be buttoned up high.

5. Style Editors Agree: This $600 Suit Looks Like a ... - AOL

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6. History of suits - Wikipedia

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   Leading European men began wearing well-cut, tailored suits recognizable today. The simplicity of the new clothes and their somber colors contrasted strongly with the extravagant, foppish styles just before. Brummell's influence introduced the modern era of men's clothing which now includes the modern suit jacket, full-length pants, and necktie ...

7. 1970s in fashion - Wikipedia

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   This new model, named the quasi-European suit, featured padded shoulders, higher arm holes, a smaller waist, open patch pockets, and a small flare to the pants and jacket. [15] In 1976, it became fashionable for men to wear velvet tuxedo jackets with more casual pants to formal events, and vests came back into vogue.