Gouster
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Gouster was a form of dress that was adopted by many high school students in the late 1960s in Chicago. The dress consisted of baggy pants and long collar shirts. Some young men wore Kangaroos or what was described as "Old Men Comforts". Others would purchase Borsalino hats and cashmere coats, to create more of a "gangster" look.
Gousters had a reputation for being cool, not flashy. During this period, men would have their clothes tailor-made with pleated pants, simply referred to as "pleats". Later, many gousters started to purchase Italian knit shirts to complement their pleated pants.
Many high schools were termed "Gouster Schools" due to the large percentage of students that dressed in the fashion. "Gouster Schools" were, in many cases, contrasted with "Ivy League Schools", where a majority of students wore the more "preppy" "Ivy" style, characterized by Brooks Brothers shirts, pants without pleats and saddle shoes or penny loafers. Socially, the fashion groups remained distinct, with Ivys and Gousters choosing to not hang out with each other.
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