Tag: ready to wear clothes

• Ready to Wear Clothing

  “In the 1800s, cowboys and other manual laborers wore what was called “ready-to-wear” — second-hand clothing that had been discarded by the higher classes. With few exceptions (such as military uniforms), new clothing was not mass produced back then. If you wanted an outfit, you went to a tailor, who measured you and custom-made the…

  Adrienne Morris

  November 5, 2014

  Beautiful Images, Men, Uncategorized, United States History

  1800’s, 19th Century Photography, buffalo soldiers, cowboys, Fashion, goodwill, Life, men’s fashion, ready to wear clothes, The West, used clothing