William Henry Baker’s A Dictionary of Men’s Wear is an early twentieth-century reference cataloguing the vocabulary of the menswear trade, from fabrics and tailoring terms to the names of garments, accessories, and styles. Assembled for merchants, clerks, and the curious, it captures the language of dress at a moment when ready-made clothing was transforming the industry.
Arranged alphabetically, the dictionary preserves hundreds of terms now obscure, offering a snapshot of how men were outfitted in the Edwardian period. For costume historians, writers, and collectors it serves as a practical glossary and a window onto the commercial culture of clothing. Quirky and exhaustive, it is offered here as a free EPUB download.