Why does it seem like every single person in a 1920s city was wearing a suit?

by PornoAnimeCartoon

Seriously -- everyone. They can't all be at work, can they?

https://www.nytimes.com/video/multimedia/100000002151331/new-york-city-1929.html?action=click&gtype=vhs&version=vhs-heading&module=vhs&region=title-area

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As an bit of an addendum question, how much did one of those suits cost relative to a person's wage back then? Would everyone (with a job) have owned one (or more suits)?

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