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This blog presents a historical view through articles, photographs, reminiscences, and advertisements, of an American style of men's fashion of the mid-20th century known as "The Ivy League Look" or "The Ivy Look."

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July 8, 2009

IZOD presents the Famous Lacoste, 1956

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Source:

Gentry Magazine, Summer 1956, via Gypsy Wear Vintage

The Izod "India madras look":

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6 comments:

Charles said...

I hope you're gonna give us the following seven pages.

July 8, 2009 at 7:24 PM
heavy tweed jacket said...

I second longwing's comment. Interesting to see that Lacoste seems to have always offered a wide selection of colors.

July 8, 2009 at 7:44 PM
3button Max said...

great ad- enjoying the posts
max

July 8, 2009 at 9:17 PM
Anonymous said...

At least into the mid-70s Lacoste really did make the best (as far as I could tell) "polo" shirts. Their (near) demise as quality (adult) garment a few years later is a great example of how so-called brand management can have a short term success but eventually destroy the product that stared it all (e.g., Eddie Bauer).

July 8, 2009 at 10:54 PM
Charles G. said...

When Lacoste markets their shirt as the original article aren't they pushing the idea that the essential design hasn't changed? What happened to the mysterious long tails?

July 8, 2009 at 10:59 PM
The Look said...

LW and HTJ, please click on the link to 'Gypsy Wear Vintage' to view the other pages. The madras looks nice, but I passed on the others (including the strange patchwork gingham).

July 9, 2009 at 8:10 AM

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