The top button came to the center of the heart giving way to notch lapels. The highness of the lapels is what really sets 1920’s suits apart from suits of other eras.
Many suits feature two sets of flap pockets which is another characteristic of 1920’s suits not seen since. The colors, on the other hand, were similar to previous years: browns, blues, grey’s, and greens. Patterns could be solid tone or vivid plaids, checks and even thick stripes in the summer months (like Barbershop Quartet suits.) Read more about 1920s mens suit history.