If you’re looking for the golden age of men’s fashion, you don’t have to look further than the 1920s. This decade was a time when fashion took a turn from the conservative, old styles into a new era of fashion.

Although the early 20s didn’t see much in the way of new fashions, when you think of the dapper suits and dresses of the 20s, many of those styles were products of the later part of the decade.

Regardless, many of the most popular men’s fashion styles today are still modeled from the fashion of that decade.

Fashion to that point had been some of the same suit styles over and over, with no casual clothing anywhere to be found. The 20s saw many radical suit styles as well as the introduction of casual and sporty dress for men. The formality of dress lessened, and clothing encompassed more choice and more fashion forward options.

If you are looking to up your fashion game, you can’t go wrong with mastering 1920s style. It was an effortless, classy era of men’s fashion that paved the way for many of our more modern styles. So let’s start from the top.

1. Dress shirts

The dress shirt is an essential staple of 1920s men’s fashion. Tall, white detachable collars reigned king in the world of fashion thanks to their ease of laundering.

In the mid-1920s attached collars became the preferred standard. Attached collars offered a softer feel in comparison to the rigid and uncomfortable nature of detachable collars. For inspiration, see Nucky Thompson from the TV show Boardwalk Empire.

Collar styles at the time included both round edge club, spread and pointed. Though, you should know that spread collars were greatly influence by the introduction of the wide Windsor tie knot. Soft point was reserved for button down shirts. Wing tip collars were a common sight amount even wearing with bent over points to allow for bow ties.