Part two of our look at mens 1950s clothing and fashion leaves the dull grey of the workplace behind and enters the vibrant casual clothing world.

Men's hairstyles civil war. This changed somewhat during the Roman Empire when beards and curly hair were in fashion. Hairstyles Hairstyles changed throughout the history of Ancient Rome. Men generally wore a tunic called a chiton.

Roman hairstyles for men would change throughout ancient times. Instead of wearing three piece suits all day long men would dress for business in the morning and quickly. Citation needed pileus biretta or bonnet.

While mens hair may have required no less daily attention than womens the styling as well as the social response it engendered were radically different. This headdress was worn by VenetiansThe bonnet is a small round or squared brimless cap that was usually red or black and made of felt or velvet. The mens tunic could be shorter than the womens especially if they were working outside.

Men also wore a wrap called the himation. Most curly haired men let their curls bounce free with only a light layer of brilliantine to smooth back fly-aways and provide soft shape. When hunting or going to war the men sometimes wore a cloak called a chlamys.

Typical artwork from the middle to late stages of the Roman Republic shows men having fairly short hair and being clean shaven. Womens hairstyles varied widely. Men with curvy or wavy hair had the choices of straightening the hair with hot irons usually only used in the movie industry or with lots and lots of heavy oil.

Sometimes the himation was worn without a chiton and was draped similar to a Roman toga. Mens hairstyles and headdresses. Having straight hair made it easier to achieve the ideal 1920s style.