Jackets were long and tight-waisted with long back vents. The buttons were placed close together whether the jackets were double or single breasted. Trousers were tight and stove-pipe skinny. Tweed cloth became popular at this time. Tweel refers to hand-woven wool fabric from the Scottish highlands and islands.
Historians differ on whether tweed originated in the highlands or the south of Scotland.
The name became associated with the Tweed River which forms part of the boundary between England and Scotland. Flannel was the other popular fabric of the era. Flannel was originally made as a heavy, comfortable, soft and slightly napped wool cloth. Other popular colors were white, beige and stripes. Flannel trousers were traditionally worn in warm weather.