Welcome to The Ivy League Look

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."

This blog will not present modern-day iterations of this "look"; it will be shown in its original context as an American style worn during this specific era. Author commentary will be kept to a minimum.

This is not a commercial site and links to commercial sites will not be posted.

January 29, 2011

Top Honors, 1978

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Edmonton Journal - 9/19/78

January 24, 2011

Doing One Thing Well, 1960

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The New Yorker - 10/15/60

January 19, 2011

January 10, 2011

January 6, 2011

Ivy League Look and the CIA, 1961

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The Evening News, Newburgh, NY - 5/4/61

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Charleston (SC) News and Courier - 2/21/63

January 3, 2011

Williams Co-op, 1960

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The Williams Record - 2/24/60