Peiss's Zoot Suit: The Enigmatic Career Of An Extreme Style

During the early 19th century Mexicans who called themselves ‘’Pachuchos’’ were often discriminated by serviceman and serviceman. Pachucos were known for wearing zoot suits, suits that consisted of a broad-shouldered draped jacket, balon leg trousers, and on occasion a hat. Zoot suiters were attached to this style because they found it stylish and cheap. According to Kathy Peiss the author of the book “Zoot Suit: The Enigmatic Career of an Extreme Style ‘’ she believes “I argue that people [wore] it for a whole range of reasons,” she says. “It had many different meanings, including the pleasure of looking sharp and being part of a group of young people in the war years. The zoot suit should not be looked at solely as a costume that conveys