Pachuco Style

“NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council by Resolution finds that the wearing of Zoot Suits constitutes a public nuisance and does hereby instructs the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance declaring a nuisance and prohibit the wearing of Zoot Suits with reet pleats within the city limits of Los Angeles.”

 

  

http://www.gurjotnewyork.com/blog/the-history-of-the-suit-world-war-ii-and-the-victory-suit/

“The Victory Suit represented everything that civilians had to give up for the sake of their country. It was a symbol of pride and patriotism, but also of the limitations set upon creative efforts during wartime.”