Leisure suit

Leisure suits originated on the west coast of the US in the late 1930s as summer casual-wear for the wealthy,[3] possibly derived from the heavy tweed Norfolk jacket or khaki safari jacket worn by English sportsmen.

Suits of this pattern, embellished with embroidery and rhinestones, were made by Nudie Cohn[6] for 1950s country and western musicians, including Tex Williams and the young Elvis.

[9] The leisure suit height of popularity was around the mid to late 1970s, but fell from fashion in the very early 1980s.

[11] Leisure suits are still being offered and worn today, although not in the form of bellbottoms and pastel colors which came to be most associated with the term.

Also, progress since the 1970s with respect to the technology of synthetic fabrics such as polyester has resulted in the creation of new textures.