THE 1950'S

INTRO

• Varsity jackets, or letterman jackets, became popular in the 1950s when stars such as James Dean sported them in movies.

WHAT THEY ARE MADE OF

• They are usually made of wool and leather.The jackets often displayed a person's name on the left breast, a letter on the right breast and sometimes a mascot on the on the back.

THE JOCK

• Jocks were students who were top athletes in a sport such as football or basketball.
• Letterman jackets were given to the top players on the team or to the team captains.

Preppy

• Letterman cardigans and vests were also popular during the 1950s, as the Ivy League style, or preppy style, caught on in the United States.

TODAY

• Letterman jackets are still worn by students in high school and in college today.

SOURCES

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