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And everyone got their suits made at a tailor. My grandads were working class but looked very dapper in their suits.
Years ago I went to a wedding in Bermuda, where a lot of the guests were Americans working in finance, so I'd imagine pretty well-off. It was all baggy suit trousers, novelty ties etc... IMHO I looked better in my H&M outfit.
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Traditional English dress codes used to be far less subjective and ambiguous.
Smart casual, for example, meant formal trousers, dress shoes, shirt, tie but most importantly a blazer or non matching jacket rather than a full matching suit.