Fashion Expert Explains Why People Dressed Better In The ’50s and ’60s Even In The Summer When It Was Brutally Hot

I’m often shocked when I see pictures from back in the day where people always wore suits and dresses everywhere. I noticed this when I was watching film of old baseball games from the 50s and every single person was dress like they were going out on the town, even in the dog days of summer.

Why was everyone dressed so well? And how were they able to pull it off even when it was hot and humid out?

Well, fashion expert Derek Guy (@dieworkwear) breaks it down for us in this informative Twitter thread.

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