There have been a number of theories about the origin of the tailored pinstriped suit that is immediately nearly universally a professional uniform for bank managers, lawyers and businessmen. Although it is immediately regarded as indicating sobriety and respectability when the pin-stripe first emerged in the 1920s, it was seen as a bit flashy and the double-breasted suit of choice for those pursuing more dubious professions. Hence the choice of pin stripe or chalk stripe for dressing the gangster and mafia characters like Al Capone in Hollywood movies depicting the era of prohibition and the mobs.
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August 26, 2011
The Origins of the Pinstripe Suit Are a Mystery But Its Image Has Gone From Flashy to Respectable
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