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The pinstripe suit emerged in Victorian Britain as a form of subtle "branding" for different banks, allowing employees to be identified by their specific stripe pattern

In the 1400’s, wearing stripes was dangerous. Back then a stripped article of clothing meant that you were an outcast. You were either a low-class citizen or possibly even a prostitute. It wasn't until the 1700s that things changed for the stripe. A vertical-stripped article of clothing in this time meant wealth and privilege. After the creation of... See more

The pinstripe suit has English roots, but whether or not it became elevated from the world of banking or sports is debatable. Fun fact: English bankers during the Victorian era loved a pinstripe suit and the stripes themselves served as a kind of coded messaging—the difference in thickness and distance between stripes represented different banking... See more