Men's Business Suit in 1565 and the Present

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(1) Sights in Shining Armor. Wall Street Journal, Dec 29, 2012 (in the column Visualizer)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB ... 87430931874050.html
("The decline in the use of armor began aroun dteh middle of the 16th century, as firearms became more efficient")

Note: Saxe-Weimar
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxe-Weimar
(1572–1809; a duchy in present-day [German state of] Thuringia; The chief town and capital was Weimar; section 2 Dukes of Saxe-Weimar: [thefirst duke] Johann Wilhelm [1530-1573; as Duke of Saxe-Weimar 1572-1573))

The duke's name in English is John William, both of which are given names. He was from House of Wettin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Wettin
(Around 1000, the family acquired Wettin Castle, after which they named themselves. Wettin Castle is located in [the town of] Wettin[, from which the casstle got the name])

(2) JJ Martin, Secrets of the Banker's Suit; Men in finance may not care for 'fashion,' but mastering the finer points of their own wardrobes is a game they love to play--and win. Wall Street Journal, Jan 5, 2013.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB ... 07624047440586.html

My comment: View graphics only.