April 10, 2014 -- Updated 1335 GMT (2135 HKT) In honor of the last season of "Mad Men," we look back at the television show's wardrobe, which reflects the 1960s and inspired modern looks. Wearing dark, formal suits was a nearly century-old tradition by the time "Mad Men" ad men donned identical looks -- with highballs -- at the Sterling Cooper agency in 1960. Their suits' slim silhouettes came from the returning WWII soldiers' athletic figures, said University of Notre Dame history professor and author Linda Przybyszewski. Suits narrowed in the shoulders, torso and legs to fit the new physique. The Peter Pan collar Peggy wears in the first season of "Mad Men" was popular in the early 1960s,...
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