The earliest women’s suits wear riding habits, which consisted of a tailored coat or jacket and matching skirt from the 1660s. practical and study, riding habits were worn not only on horseback, but also for travel and other daytime pursuits. jacket- and – skirt ensembles not intended for riding habits and walking suits reflected the skirt and sleeves styles of the day. Until the 1910s, coat and skirt ensembles were usually described as ” Costume” rather than suits, and the term ‘SUITS”, as applied to such sets, was not usual until after the First World War.

The first half of the twentieth century, the skirted suit become the common daytime city costume for women, in the workplace and out; dressmaker suit featured softer fabrics and “Feminine” details, and Cocktail suits were worn for semi- formal occasions in mid- century. The Chanel suit and variations therefore were popular business attire in the 1950s and 1960s.

PANT SUITS

Women’s suits the Eastern style trousers were introduced by designer Andre Courreges in 1964, but were only gradually accepted as business or streetwear attire; with the rise of the late 1960s feminist movement, they became acceptable office wear in the early 1970s. A white- collar women’s suit of skirt, tailored shirt, and floppy tie evolved in the 1970s and 1980s, as documented in the 1975 book, Dress for success.