Do you know what do Zoot Suits mean? Zoot Suit is a man’s suit of long jacket and pegged pants, always worn with a long keychain that looped almost to the ankle…. the rebellious fashion of young men. If you want to know much about this suit, you can see a kind of musical accompanying the story of the early 1940′s and the effect that the “zoot suit“.
Zoot suits were for special occasions, such as a dance or a birthday party. The amount of material and tailoring required made them luxury items, so much so that the U.S. War Production Board said that they wasted materials that should be devoted to the World War II war effort. This extravagance during wartime was a factor in the Zoot Suit Riots. Wearing the oversized suit was a declaration of freedom and self-determination, even rebelliousness.
In England bright-colored zoot suits with velvet lapels that bore a slight resemblance to Edwardian clothing were worn by Teddy boys. But this kind of suit is also suitable in the wedding nowadays, if you like.