The Man in the Suit: Jewish Men and Fashion in fin-de-siècle Vienna

Abstract

Fin-de-siècle Vienna has long been recognised as one of Europe's centres of modernist culture, and Jewish men, as central participants in this cultural development. However, its role as a capital of fashion is often overshadowed by more well-known cities like London. This article explores the influence of English styles on Vienna's men's fashion milieu and the central function of clothing within Jewish acculturation. The adoption of modern clothing-in particular the suit-by urban male populations across the continent over the course of the nineteenth century corresponded to the broad period of Jewish emancipation in western and central Europe. Referring to contemporary fashion guides, hinged on a case study of the dress habits of Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)-arguably one of Vienna's most renowned thinkers of Jewish origin-this article explores the complex issues surrounding Jewish men and dress in the context of one of Europe's important capitals of modernist culture.

The Influence of Fashion Knowledge, Fashion Selection Factor, and Dress Etiquette on Dress Look

“…This is the novelty of this study which was not discussed by previous studies. Good dress etiquette based on research said that a process or method by which a person displays harmony in dress and neatness in dressing according to the occasion which supports and is consistent with the results of this study (Kaplan, 2021;Vainshtein, 2018). This research determines that good attire and conformity to ethics is thoroughness in adjusting attire according to body condition, skin color, age, and occasion.…”

“…Education Clothing is one of the basic human needs in addition to the need for food and shelter (Choi et al, 2022;Liu et al, 2022). The purpose of clothing is not only to cover the body, but clothing can also cover the shortcomings of the body, for example, someone who has a thin body shape with clothes can appear fat and someone who has pale skin can appear more radiant skin (Abbes et al, 2022;Kaplan, 2021;Majumdar, 2019). The purpose of dressing is to protect the body so that it remains healthy, cover the genitals, or fulfill courtesy and can look harmonious (Li et al, 2022;Zottarelli et al, 2022).…”