50s Fashion Trends
Outfits for Men
- Sleek and slender.
- Teenagers began to stop dressing like their parents and start their own unique trends.
- Poodle skirts.
- Variations of waistlines .
- Channel made clothes comfortable.
- Use of transparent fabrics for over-skirts and for coats.
- Fur on clothes.
- tailored clothes
- pleated coats/skirts
- ankle length skirts
- cropped pants/Bermuda shorts
- focus on comfort
- more dressy
- Designs on the back of garments were common(buttons all the ways down)
- Marilyn Monroe (actress)
- Lucille Ball (I Love Lucy)
- Elvis Presley
- Frank Sinatra (actor and singer)
- Queen Elizabeth II
- Martin Luther King
- Rosa Parks
- Audrey Hepburn
- taller hairstyles and shoes
- basic and classy shoes. tried top make the skinniest heel. men wore plain black or brown shoes. slippers were common in the house.
- spectacles, which were glasses with pointy wings at the top. (butterfly glasses)
- hats were decorated with many ornaments such as berries, and leaves.
- matching bracelets, necklaces, gloves, bright lipstick and handbags were expected to be worn with each outfit.
Outfits for Women
Both
- outfits exaggerates silhouette
- teenagers have unique sense of style
- Tv affected style
Today
- show more skin
- shorter lengths
- casual and more freedom in how you dress
- more brand names
1950s
- clothing was a lot more formal than today
- more conservative
- women mostly wore skirts and dresses
Historical Events of the 50s
- Colored T.V. was invented. this allowed people who watched TV to see the makeup and colors of outfits. now actors can have more of an effect on fashion.
- civil rights movement. more freedom for African Americans choosing what they want to wear.
- Men returned from the war and women focused again on their role as homemakers, so they wore clothing that was easy to wash and keep neat.
- World War II is over.
Fashion In The 1950s
By: Anusha, Sydney E., and Abby J.