It was quite common to see men from all walks of life wearing the suits while working, dating, shopping, or playing golf. In the s, every mall in the country carried the suits for adult men, as well as smaller versions made for children and teenagers. The leisure suit reached the height of its popularity in , when John Travolta wore a white version of the suit for his role as Tony Manero in the hit movie Saturday Night Fever. The movie made Travolta one of the most talked about stars in Hollywood and led millions of young men to try to emulate his look.
Leisure suits fell out of favor in the early s when the business environment began to demand more formal attire. In many industries, the polyester suit was replaced by power suits with wide shoulder pads and stiffer cuts.
We meet in his study, where Hitchcock sits waiting, dressed in his black suit. He had a tailor who ran up dozens of the same suit in different sizes to account for slight variations in his weight.
Behold a dumpy, comfortable British paterfamilias in a light flannel suit and a faded sun hat. The wisdom of a scribe cometh by his time of leisure: and he that is less in action, shall receive wisdom. He is what the bill wishes to make for us, a regular root doctor, and will suit the place exactly.
He thought that bright colors and informality were wholly inappropriate for the office. Others thought leisure suits were in bad taste as well. No leisure suits! Leisure suit on mannequin. Polyester double-knit leisure suit with original shirt, about ID Gift of John Rogers. Nancy E. Bryk, Curator of Domestic Life. The complex is an independent, non-profit, educational institution not affiliated with the Ford Motor Company or the Ford Foundation.
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