The lapel also featured a single button hole towards the top meant to hold a flower arrangement, known as a boutonnière.

Patterns were another popular feature of suits. If you remember the style of barbershop quartets, the checked and striped look is quite similar to what men were wearing then. Solid colors included browns and greens, and colors on the cool side, blues and grays.

Add a pocket square to make your suit more customized.

4. Coats

Cold weather dictated an overcoat. This type of coat reached well below the knee and was made of thick material such as wool. It was meant to be worn over the entire suit.

They featured several deep inner pockets, and the outer material was very heavy. There wasn’t much need for lining.

Another fashion trend at this time was the leather jacket. Leather jacket styles featured both fur collars and plain. They also had pockets and buttoned up the front. At times, a built-in belt wrapped around the waist. Unlike overcoats, they usually had a lining, typically fur.

A major trend of the time among ivy-league college students was wearing thick, full-length wearing raccoon fur coats. The fad was short lived, but it would later become a staple to Jazz Age era of fashion. In 1928, George Olsen recorded a song with lyrics covering the trend; it was titled, “Doin’ the Raccoon.”

The cost for a luxury raccoon jacket back then was around three to four-hundred dollars. In today’s times with inflation, the price would be around four-grand. Perhaps you can see why the trend of these fur coats was so popular. Their opulent price tag made them extremely desirable.

5. Vests

Part of the look of the 20s suit is achieved by wearing a vest. Vests aren’t as popular now, but they were essential to the overall twenties style. Vests streamlined the center of the body and highlighted the high lapel that was so in fashion.