stackyFACTSMen's fashion in the thirties basically attempted to phase out the torso entirely. Trousers were tailored so absurdly high that the waistbands comfortably rested right at the bottom of the ribcage, turning ordinary businessmen into walking legs and severely confusing the structural purpose of a belt.
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