Heck I wore a beautiful three piece Christian Dior grey flannel suit for work for a few years. Good thing I found it at the thrift store!
Life wasn't like TV in the 50s? Does Obama know about this??
My dad said nearly everyone wore a suit at one time, they cleaned it once a year with naptha. Summers on a crowded bus in Chicago it would stink to high heaven. "It was OK because everyone stunk" lol.
Interesting comments though. Perhaps because of the GI bill and the fact that many went to college with it after WW2 led to the depiction on the 50s shows?
Pete
PS - I'm clueless over the billboard comment.