Oh, how times have changed… The Art of Manliness uncovered a great makeover for a college student in 1954.
Tony’s post on how to change your style reminded me of a great magazine article I found awhile back ago in a 1954 issue of True Magazine for Men that I bought at an estate sale in Vermont. Entitled ”Look What Happens When You Dress As Smart as You Are,” the article highlights the style transformation of Columbia University student, Don Wardlaw.
A group of scans follow. Note the “sloppy” before image and then the dapper after images. By today’s standards, most people would settle for the before and be quite happy: don’t you think?
via The Art of Manliness.
