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.

Showing posts with label 1950. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1950. Show all posts

June 29, 2013

The Great Minority, 1952

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Source:

The New Yorker - 6/21/52

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Grieco Brothers company picnic, 1950

Source:

Lawrence History Center

March 22, 2013

May 14, 2012

May 3, 2011

Customized Seercord Suits, 1950

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1. Natural Shoulders
2. No front dart
3. Raised lap seams
4. 10 inch hook vent
5. Regular pockets and flaps
6. Ocean pearl buttons
7. Tapered trousers without pleats

Source:

The Daily Princetonian - 4/14/1950

March 1, 2011

November 4, 2010

Frank O'Hara, American Poet




Photograph of Frank O'Hara in his office at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1965. Photo copyright © Renate Ponsold Motherwell 1965, 1999.

O'Hara with John Ashbery at a taping for Daisy Aldan's poetry magazine. [source: wpi.edu]

with artist Larry Rivers


Frank O'Hara, 1926-1966

February 11, 2010

Yale, Through the Years

Skull and Bones 1861

Crew, Freshmen, Class of 1907

Crew, 1907

Crew, 1910

[Notice the change in collar style from 1907 to 1910]

Golf team, 1929

1935

1940

1942

Whiffenpoofs, 1949

Debate Association officers, 1949-1950

Pierson College, 1950

1955

Berkeley College, 1957

1958

1962

1962

Amy Solomon, the first woman to register at Yale, 1969


Yale Chauvinist Pig, tie for the 30th reunion of the Class of 1940 in 1970

1971


Source:

Yale University Library - The Manuscripts and Archives Digital Images Database (MADID)

November 1, 2009

May 19, 2009

Southwick, 1950

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"Shoulders that are natural, not overstuffed. Construction that is soft, without heavy canvas stiffening. Lines that are easy, with no "pinch" at the waistline. These are the comfortable and gentlemanly features that distinguish SOUTHWICK suits and jackets from commonplace clothes."

Source:

FNB Forum