This study is a study of the clothing styles of indigenous men in East Sumatra which has the objectives of: 1) To find out the clotching styles of indigenous men in East Sumatra in the early 20th century; 2) To find out the relationship of clothing styles to the economic, social and cultural life of indigenous men in Sumatra. East early 20th century. This article uses historical research methods. The result of this study is that there is an influence of western clothing style with what was adopted by indigenous men in East Sumatra in the early 20th century. Among them are Toba Batak, Simalungun and Javanese coolies. This style of dress also affects a person's social position from the nobility, educated, workers, immigrants. Noble men appea...