Typical Gangster Clothing

1950's
In the 1950's typical gangsters projected the imagine of a typical businessman, the gangsters of the 1950's looked very similar to everyday businessmen, the outfit would usually included a slim-fitting suit, fedora and a skinny tie with a simple design. The pin striped suit with a sharp collared shirt and perfectly centered tie worn underneath a sleek suit with vertical, thin lines has gone down in history as the signature gangster attire.

Fedora
A fedora was a distinctive feature of gangsters in the 1950s; The gangster fedora came in a variety of colours .In the 50’s Some New York designers at the time were requested to make clothing imitating gangsters, which included a fedora. The hat is typically creased lengthwise down the crown and "pinched" in the front on both sides, though the creasing does not define the hat. Fedoras can also be creased with teardrop crowns, diamond crowns, center dents, and others, and the positioning of pinches can vary.

Slim Suits

The typical 1950s gangster almost mirrored a stereotypical businessman not only because of their fedora but also because they wore suits. Men's suit styles in the '50s remained very simple and did not change much from the '40s styles. Men's suit jackets were also much slimmer than they are today, and they typically had two to four buttons. Wool was one of the more popular fabrics used for suits, while sharkskin was sometimes worn by wealthier men. Suits were usually paired with a fedora style hat and a skinny tie. The slim-styled suits that were commonly seen on gangsters in the 1950s.

After all of our research my group and I decided that we will follow the traditional gangster look and not challenge ourselves to create a unique gangster look as it may be portrayed as something else, I feel my group and I have made the best decision to stick to suits for our film.