This Is What The Perfect Male Body Looked Like 100 Years Ago (And Every Decade After)

The 1950’s: Loosened up

As freedom returned to the West after the war, the restrictions of decades past were thrown away in favor for more loose fashion regulations. Men wore wore Hawaiian shirts, trousers, loafers and polos. Young people started wearing letterman jackets and cardigan sweaters. The “bad boys” went for the James Dean look. Leather jacket, white shirt and jeans.

Continue on to the next page to see what the ideal man in the 1960’s looked like!