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2 de jun. de 2019 · OVERVIEW. Fashion in the 1950s saw a clear gender divide. While men and boy’s fashion moved towards a more casual day-to-day style, women and girl’s fashion prioritized elegance, formality, and perfectly matched accessories.
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In 1947, Christian Dior turned 1940s fashion upside down with his “New Look.” (Watch The Collection, a fictional story based on some truths about this collection.) The New Look was big and bold and utterly feminine. Dress skirts were full and busts were padded to accentuate a small waist. The look was inspired by the Victorian era, but made shorter...
At home, women set about the day cooking, cleaning, and tending to children. Her housewife dress was a full-skirted swing dress in simple cotton solids, small prints, checks, plaid, and thin stripes. The shirtwaist dress was the most popular design that buttoned up the full length of the front or just the bodice. They usually had short to 3/4 lengt...
Hosting a dinner or leaving for a night out on the town, a woman changed dresses again into a swing or sheath dress made of richer materials such as silk, taffeta, lace, damask, and velvet. Black was the safest choice. Nine out of ten women at a party were wearing a black dress. It was so chic and sophisticated and easy to accessorize with pretty j...
For very special occasions such as attending a ball or theatrical performance, a short cocktail dress wasn’t enough. Long, floor-length ballgownsor long, sexy tube gowns were worn to these fancy events. Rich fabrics of silk, satin, taffeta, lace, organdy, net, velvet, chiffon, and net could either be gathered to create dramatic volume or draped for...
Chop off the top half of a dress and you are left with a classic 1950s skirt. Full skirts that were made of one large round piece of fabric were called circle skirts. They were worn over several layers of fluffy petticoatsto add to the volume. Some were gathered or pleated at the waist to add fullness while others were large A-lines. Some full skir...
Skirts and pants were paired with button-down blouses.They fit snug and were always worn tucked in. Bunching at the waist was a constant battle (tucking them into pantyhose will help hold them down). Blouses usually had collars in classic point, boat neck, and round Peter Pan shapes. Popular colors were pink, teal, red, baby blue, black, and white ...
Ladies’ sweaters (jumpers) in the 1950s became thinner and shrink proof thanks to new synthetic materials. The fit also tightened up to emphasize a wasp waist, and bullet bras enhanced the bustline. The term “sweater girl” applied to young women whose sweaters were modest yet sexy. There were chunky knit sweaters and button-up cardigans, too. Weari...
While most sweaters were light and thin, coats were big and bulky. Long winter coatsneeded to fit over big skirts yet still maintain the clean line of 50s fashion. Winter overcoats were made of wool, camel hair, fleece, tweed, fur and cashmere. The swing coat orprincess coatwas a general name for a winter coat that flared over the dress in a tent-l...
Ladies’ 1950s fashion wasn’t only dresses and skirts. Wearing pants and jeans, not just at home, was a growing trend, although not without some rules. At first, wide-leg and high waisted trousers were trendy, just as in the 40s. But the style was narrowing down in the hip and legs so that it showed off a woman’s figure. Long pants were called cigar...
Black and white saddle shoeswere all the rage for teens in the 1950s, but women wore them too. They looked best with felt or cotton circle skirts and denim pants. Other casual shoes included white flat lace up sneakers like Keds classic shoes, slip on penny loafers, moccasins, low heel Mary Janes, lace up Oxfords, and black ballet flats with a smal...
Learn about the history and trends of 1950s fashion for women, from swing dresses and pencil skirts to house dresses and accessories. Find out how to dress like a 1950s housewife, a teen, or a professional with examples and tips.
1950s fashion varied greatly from beginning to end. Waistlines wandered, Chanel shimmered. Browse over 100 pictures and read about 1950s fashion history.
27 de abr. de 2024 · 1950s fashion history was all about classic feminine glamour, with Christian Dior's nipped-waist dresses, couture-wearing Hollywood stars, and an emphasis on ladylike accessories.
20 de mar. de 2024 · Updated March 20, 2024. Explore the top trends in 1950s fashion for women. Step into the time capsule and immerse yourself in the captivating world of 1950s fashion for women. This iconic era witnessed a seismic shift in women’s style, setting the stage for a fashion revolution that would resonate for decades to come.
Skip the history and shop 1950s style clothing. Let us begin with an overview about women’s 1950s fashion: 1950s Fashion History for Women. 1943 Women’s Fashions: Military inspired wide shoulders, puffed sleeves, masculine necklines, A-line skirts, and minimal decoration. In many ways, 1950s fashion took a big step back, especially for women.
1950: a era de ouro da moda. Se a década de1940 expôs o mundo a um período de enormes dificuldades em razão da Segunda Guerra Mundial, nos anos 1950 o cenário se altera radicalmente. Os tempos sombrios da guerra e a vida prática e funcional (e aí se inclui a moda), ficam para trás. Nesse contexto, a moda renasce, e o resgate do cuidado ...
