The 21st Century Man - Vanity Fair magazine, February 1939 (via Sideways Station)

Gilbert Rhode banishes buttons, pockets, collars, ties. The man of the
next century will revolt against shaving and wear a beautiful beard,
says the designer of boilers, pianos, clocks, and metal furniture. His
hat will be an an antennae – snatching radio out of the ether. His socks
disposable, his suit minus tie collar and buttons.