According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for apparel are 206.98% higher in 2025 versus 1920 (a $1,631.03 difference in value).
Between 1920 and 2025: Apparel experienced an average inflation rate of 1.07% per year. In other words, apparel costing $788 in the year 1920 would cost $2,419.03 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.68% during this same period, inflation for apparel was lower.
In the year 1920: Pricing changed by 13.43%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for apparel during the 1920-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1920 (15.62%), inflation for apparel was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Apparel, over time, for $788 beginning in 1920. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | $788.00 | 13.43% |
| 1921 | $582.25 | -26.11% |
| 1922 | $494.53 | -15.07% |
| 1923 | $498.94 | 0.89% |
| 1924 | $492.68 | -1.25% |
| 1925 | $484.21 | -1.72% |
| 1926 | $475.62 | -1.77% |
| 1927 | $465.19 | -2.19% |
| 1928 | $459.67 | -1.19% |
| 1929 | $454.14 | -1.20% |
| 1930 | $443.10 | -2.43% |
| 1931 | $397.68 | -10.25% |
| 1932 | $353.50 | -11.11% |
| 1933 | $351.04 | -0.69% |
| 1934 | $380.50 | 8.39% |
| 1935 | $382.95 | 0.65% |
| 1936 | $387.25 | 1.12% |
| 1937 | $407.62 | 5.26% |
| 1938 | $402.47 | -1.26% |
| 1939 | $398.05 | -1.10% |
| 1940 | $401.63 | 0.90% |
| 1941 | $420.06 | 4.59% |
| 1942 | $491.58 | 17.03% |
| 1943 | $512.82 | 4.32% |
| 1944 | $548.80 | 7.01% |
| 1945 | $577.12 | 5.16% |
| 1946 | $633.20 | 9.72% |
| 1947 | $733.90 | 15.90% |
| 1948 | $782.62 | 6.64% |
| 1949 | $751.74 | -3.94% |
| 1950 | $741.69 | -1.34% |
| 1951 | $808.68 | 9.03% |
| 1952 | $800.04 | -1.07% |
| 1953 | $794.80 | -0.65% |
| 1954 | $792.11 | -0.34% |
| 1955 | $789.56 | -0.32% |
| 1956 | $805.42 | 2.01% |
| 1957 | $819.30 | 1.72% |
| 1958 | $822.41 | 0.38% |
| 1959 | $828.93 | 0.79% |
| 1960 | $841.39 | 1.50% |
| 1961 | $848.05 | 0.79% |
| 1962 | $852.72 | 0.55% |
| 1963 | $863.20 | 1.23% |
| 1964 | $870.57 | 0.85% |
| 1965 | $878.92 | 0.96% |
| 1966 | $902.43 | 2.67% |
| 1967 | $939.26 | 4.08% |
| 1968 | $989.39 | 5.34% |
| 1969 | $1,046.32 | 5.75% |
| 1970 | $1,089.52 | 4.13% |
| 1971 | $1,124.78 | 3.24% |
| 1972 | $1,148.01 | 2.06% |
| 1973 | $1,190.07 | 3.66% |
| 1974 | $1,278.30 | 7.41% |
| 1975 | $1,335.24 | 4.45% |
| 1976 | $1,385.23 | 3.74% |
| 1977 | $1,447.26 | 4.48% |
| 1978 | $1,498.11 | 3.51% |
| 1979 | $1,563.68 | 4.38% |
| 1980 | $1,674.29 | 7.07% |
| 1981 | $1,754.16 | 4.77% |
| 1982 | $1,800.19 | 2.62% |
| 1983 | $1,844.66 | 2.47% |
| 1984 | $1,878.65 | 1.84% |
| 1985 | $1,933.60 | 2.92% |
| 1986 | $1,950.03 | 0.85% |
| 1987 | $2,035.86 | 4.40% |
| 1988 | $2,124.23 | 4.34% |
| 1989 | $2,183.29 | 2.78% |
| 1990 | $2,284.55 | 4.64% |
| 1991 | $2,369.66 | 3.73% |
| 1992 | $2,428.01 | 2.46% |
| 1993 | $2,460.87 | 1.35% |
| 1994 | $2,456.06 | -0.20% |
| 1995 | $2,429.57 | -1.08% |
| 1996 | $2,424.76 | -0.20% |
| 1997 | $2,446.00 | 0.88% |
| 1998 | $2,449.12 | 0.13% |
| 1999 | $2,417.25 | -1.30% |
| 2000 | $2,385.67 | -1.31% |
| 2001 | $2,343.18 | -1.78% |
| 2002 | $2,283.42 | -2.55% |
| 2003 | $2,225.49 | -2.54% |
| 2004 | $2,217.28 | -0.37% |
| 2005 | $2,200.85 | -0.74% |
| 2006 | $2,199.29 | -0.07% |
| 2007 | $2,190.90 | -0.38% |
| 2008 | $2,189.22 | -0.08% |
| 2009 | $2,210.78 | 0.98% |
| 2010 | $2,200.20 | -0.48% |
| 2011 | $2,248.21 | 2.18% |
| 2012 | $2,324.68 | 3.40% |
| 2013 | $2,345.80 | 0.91% |
| 2014 | $2,347.69 | 0.08% |
| 2015 | $2,318.02 | -1.26% |
| 2016 | $2,320.65 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | $2,312.67 | -0.34% |
| 2018 | $2,313.45 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | $2,283.94 | -1.28% |
| 2020 | $2,173.97 | -4.81% |
| 2021 | $2,227.62 | 2.47% |
| 2022 | $2,339.71 | 5.03% |
| 2023 | $2,404.11 | 2.75% |
| 2024 | $2,420.76 | 0.69% |
| 2025 | $2,419.03 | -0.07%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Apparel:
| Year | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| CPI | 14.900 | 15.000 | 15.450 | 17.350 | 21.200 | 29.550 | 37.733 | 42.800 | 31.625 | 26.860 | 27.100 | 26.760 | 26.300 | 25.833 | 25.267 | 24.967 | 24.667 | 24.067 | 21.600 | 19.200 | 19.067 | 20.667 | 20.800 | 21.033 | 22.140 | 21.860 | 21.620 | 21.814 | 22.815 | 26.700 | 27.854 | 29.808 | 31.346 | 34.392 | 39.862 | 42.508 | 40.831 | 40.285 | 43.923 | 43.454 | 43.169 | 43.023 | 42.885 | 43.746 | 44.500 | 44.669 | 45.023 | 45.700 | 46.062 | 46.315 | 46.885 | 47.285 | 47.738 | 49.015 | 51.015 | 53.738 | 56.831 | 59.177 | 61.092 | 62.354 | 64.638 | 69.431 | 72.523 | 75.238 | 78.608 | 81.369 | 84.931 | 90.938 | 95.277 | 97.777 | 100.192 | 102.038 | 105.023 | 105.915 | 110.577 | 115.377 | 118.585 | 124.085 | 128.708 | 131.877 | 133.662 | 133.400 | 131.962 | 131.700 | 132.854 | 133.023 | 131.292 | 129.577 | 127.269 | 124.023 | 120.877 | 120.431 | 119.538 | 119.454 | 118.998 | 118.907 | 120.078 | 119.503 | 122.111 | 126.265 | 127.411 | 127.514 | 125.903 | 126.045 | 125.612 | 125.654 | 124.052 | 118.079 | 120.993 | 127.081 | 130.579 | 131.483 | 131.389 |