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1850
- wardrobe for men consisted of a jacket, trousers, a shirt, a vest, and a necktie.
- 1850s jackets were long with narrow sleeves.
- Trousers were usually quite long and tubular, with no creases. All trousers had fly fronts. Vests of the 1850s were generally double-breasted and most hung past the waistline of the trousers.
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1860
- The wide, tubular trousers and long sack coat. The wide trousers were popular throughout the decade, while the baggier jacket style remained popular only during the early years of the 1860s.
- The single-breasted vest with flat collar, and, although barely visible, a watch chain is tucked through the top button hole and hangs down the front of the vest. The watch, worn in the vest, was the only accessory for men
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1870
*The jacket continued to become less oversized during the 70s, with a closer fit and narrower sleeves and lapels.
*The large sack jackets were still worn, but they were only buttoned at the top button, allowing the vest and watch chain to be visible. -
1880
Short, narrowly fitted jackets with narrow sleeves were popular during the 1880s. The lapels of the jacket were extremely narrow and small, and the jacket fit close to the throat, barely revealing the necktie. -
1890
- During the 1890s, men generally wore only readymade, mass-produced clothing including work wear and casual wear to dress wear.
- Jackets were notably short and narrow during the 1890s, The jacket was close-fitting with extremely narrow lapels and a rounded bottom at the front.
