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That is five pieces you do not have to hunt down separately, and the watch chain is the detail people miss when they build the look from a closet

Additionally, consider saving this combination for gray suits (or stand-alone pants) with cuffed hems, both to show off the sneakers and play up the informality of the look

These items are timeless and work for a multitude of occasions

Also, during this period, mass-market fashion was more readily available

I think back then the knits were less stretchy, think of more like a cotton interlock and perhaps the fabrics were even only a single stretch direction (crossways grain) instead of the more common printed knits we find now which have 4 way stretch (and sometimes too much)