When I watch reruns of Perry Mason, I always smile when I see people getting off the bus in suits or a woman in a necklace. I also smile when stranger knocks on a door and the lady answering invites them in....
“When I watch reruns of Perry Mason, I always smile when I see people getting off the bus in suits or a woman in a necklace.”
I remember an episode of “The Munsters” probably shot in the ‘50’s. There were three characters portraying criminals. They were all wearing suits and ties. I remembered seeing it when it may have been the first airing on our tiny black and white TV. The three seemed normal as in not unusual.
My dad was an electrician on big industrial jobs. He wore a long sleeve shirt and gray slacks. Often, he had to undress outside, and mom would wash his clothing in the utility room sink. The next day he’d go to work with Trouser’s pressed.
If you want a sartorial shock, take a look at photos of the workmen cleaning up after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Suits all...