Edwardian Style,Edwardian Era Style

The Edwardian times were such that beauty and fashion were given a lot of importance by both men as well as by women. But people were sensible in their styles and did not flaunt over the top dress codes. Even when posterity looks at the Edwardian men and women, their styles do not appear to be weird and strange. They dress in a manner that is similar to the contemporary fashion. Let us explore the unique styles of Edwardian men.

Sack Suits:

Men were often seen in sack suits. They were loose fitted (baggy) clothes, long and simple. These had wide lapels and 1 3 button closure. The suits that are worn during the present times are kind of similar but they are fitted clothes and they are shorter. The slack suits that the Edwardian men put on were 30 32 inches in length. These slacks were either just single breasted or they were double breasted.

These suits came in hues of dark shades like navy, brown, green or grey. Woolen fabric was used in these clothes. The appearance that was projected consisted of block like jacket and straight pants. The pants were wide towards the hips and fell straight to the angles, slightly tapered down.

A white vest was usually put on underneath the suits. The vest was cut from the centre. The vest was formed out of ivory silk fabric and it was either with lapel or it was without lapel.

A plain basic shirt was worn underneath the vest. Usually they were plain white in color or they were grey. There were light stripped designs on the shirts. The front part of the shirts had a bib pattern. There was a collar attached. They were either wing tip collar or pointed down collar or a club collar.

The shoes Of Edwardian Men:

The men folk wore shoes according to the occasion and the place. The Edwardian men wore boots while they headed for heavy travel. They were also worn as business attire. Other popular shoes worn by Edwardian men were oxford shoes. Yet another variety was the pumps. They resembled the oxford shoes to some extent and the regular flat shoes worn by ladies to some extent.

Other Accessories:

Edwardian men were seen putting on gloves and hats. Ties were a popular accessory too. The bow tie, neck tie, and the cravat tie completed the attire of the Edwardian men.