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Men already had that in the past, the suit. Up until the first war clothing was expensive to make so generally men had only one or two suits and they would wear them every day, and repair them as they wore down. Shirts were, to an extent, a step above underwear. Men would spice up the same suit every day with different ties, pocket handkerchiefs, and other small accessories, all of which were generally more affordabl…
I don't like suits. They're not very practical and can be quite unconfortable. The best piece of clothing I had was a modern Bundeswehr moleskin field shirt.
Well very modern suits have undergone an evolution that makes them less practical, but only a few decades were engineered for practicality (except the tie ... forget it!): collars that were adjustable for wind and other weather conditions, practical engineering of the joints so they didn’t restrict mobility, etc. there’s a reason why men’s’ suits in the 30s and 40s look a little ill-fitting: they emphasized function over fashion. Only the aristos (e.g. Duke of Windsor who shaved twice a day) could afford to wear something that fit like a glove...for only a couple of hours before changing.