1920s & 1930s Costume Complete Outfits for Men

Add Glamour to Your Wardrobe With 1920s and 1930s Fancy Dress

The 1920s brought glitz and glamour for the women and suave pin stripe charm for the gents. Classy vintage outfits and accessories are available on eBay listings, which has made it is possible to don once again the fancy outfits that marked this era of glam, sequins, and champagne. From classic flapper costumes to stylish hats, there is a style to suit all vintage fashion lovers.

The 1920s was the golden age of Hollywood, and many of the fashions exuded film star glamour. Men’s clothes were comfortable and masculine, while the ladies remained with simplistic low-waist prim outfits. The fashion trends that marked the 1920s are:

• Hats: It is one thing that adults in the 1920s never left the house without. The popular hat styles for women were the cloche, tricorn, turban, the beret, and sun hats. There was a hat for every weather, occasion, and age. The styles for men’s hats were Panama, homburg, derby, fedora, boaters, newsboy and top hats.
• Flapper style: Pair the drop-waist dress with a cloche style cap or hat, Mary-Jane T-bar shoes, and an extra-long necklace, and you will be a classic flapper girl. Fur stoles and coats were popular during the period and either an original or faux-fur alternative can be added for a touch of vintage chic.
• Cocktail: Inspired by Grecian or Egyptian goddesses, the cocktail dress was a starlet’s staple garment in the 1920s and 1930s. Silks and softly draping fabrics were often used on floor-length designs of the art deco era, and cut on the bias for a flattering and elegant look.

Sizing on original vintage items tends to differ from today’s sizes, so measurements on the listing should always be checked. For the costumes specifically sold as fancy dress outfits, sizes are often more generic as S, M, L, or XL. Some sets are one-size and adjustable to fit, therefore check the manufacturer’s site for details.

Fashion became more utilitarian in the 1930s. Floral, mid-calf A-line dresses were popular, often with shoulder pads. Fur was still in fashion, along with slinky backless and sleeveless cocktail dresses. Men's clothing during this period was largely unchanged from the 20s with pinstripe men’s suits still popular. If you are seeking inspiration for men’s fancy dress in this era, there are comic options available, such as Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, or Albert Einstein. Men's fancy clothing alternatives are a sequinned waistcoat or jacket, with a top hat and cane as a nod to Fred Astaire and Broadway.