Men's Leisure Suit, about 1970-1978

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/a5405573719febe8f7fc3a024da90eb2

Title

Men's Leisure Suit, about 1970-1978

Description

Trousers and trouser suits were popular fashions in the 1970s.The pant shapes began as gently flared and reached wide bell bottom proportions by about 1975. They then slowly reduced to straight and wide until by the end of the seventies they were finally narrow again. Also called leisure suits, they were typically made in heavy fabrics including include crepes, wool jersey knits and woven Polyester suiting such as in this suit.

Subject

Leisure Suits
Suits (Clothing)
Jackets
Pants
Men's clothing
Polyester

Source

Michigan Service Hub

Relation

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:EM02_88_444_1/thumbnail

Type

physical object

References

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:EM02_88_444_1

Citation

“Men's Leisure Suit, about 1970-1978,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed November 14, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/8440.

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