1940s

Joe

The Joe, along with the Charlie silhouette, are a few examples of men's trousers that do not have a waistband. The Hollywood waist became popular in the early to mid 1940s and is intended to worn just below the ribs. This type of waist treatment on trousers is defined by the fact that the top of the trousers are not sewn into a waistband, but has facing, once tacked onto the inside of the trousers, finishes the edge. Due to the fact the trousers are worn so high on the body, wearing suspenders to maintain the trousers placement is a necessity. You will find also that the trousers have a very long rise consistent with the period. The brown and creme pinstripe poly-rayon pants have double pleats that are set into a natural tapered leg and have set in side pockets. The adjustable side tabs cinch the the trousers in at the waist.

We have paired the trousers with a elegant tone on tone, jacquard, striped, white Egyptian cotton dress shirt. The shirt is fitted to the body from armpit to waist with high, shallow yoke and double pleated back. The collar is shaped and pointed.

Trousers are dry clean only.
Shirt may dry cleaned or machine washed in cold water.

Trousers: $165

Shirt: $125

Suspenders: $20

Trousers:

Brown & creme poly-rayon pinstripe

Shirt:

White, tone on tone, pinstripe jacquard in Egyptian cotton