1950's Fashion Trends

Moving past the 1920’s, the stock markets crash of 1930’s, and the Second World War, we enter into a new world for many people, post war. The war ended in 1945 and the soldiers were sent home to their loved ones to marry and start families. Many of the fashions after the war remained the same as what was worn during the war. Many men continued to wear uniforms even at home as their way of adjusting to post war life. Another way soldiers adjusted to life after the war was by taking jackets like the Eisenhower jacket, named after President Dwight D. Eisenhower, worn during the war by wearing it as an everyday look (Welters 2015). My great grandfather, Frank Blair, on my mother’s side of the family was one of those soldiers who returned home to

The 1920’s fashion was a period of liberation, change, and even more importantly a movement towards the modern era. Fashion in the 1920’s varied throughout the decade but one could see the noticeable change from the previous fashion statements and eras. At the start of the decade, women began emancipating themselves from the constricting fashions by wearing more comfortable apparel. As women gained more rights and World War I forced them to become more independent, flappers came to be, mass-produced garments became available, and artistic movements increased in popularity, one can see how the fashions from the roaring twenties characterized the time and redefined womanhood. (1920s clothing 1)

As Coco Chanel quotes: “Fashion is an architecture: It is a matter of proportion.” Fashion during the Harlem Renaissance and the roaring 20s define the culture of males, females, whites & blacks.

Throughout the 1920s through the 1950s Women’s clothing in America was affected by World War II, which lead to the exploration of different styles, the encounter of new trends and the exchange of ideas and new styles.

Marilyn Monroe once said “Women's cloths should be tight enough to show that you're a woman, but also show that you're a lady.” Seeing women in the 50’s, many of them looked up at famous or well known models or actors such as Marilyn Monroe. We see hats and sunglasses, start to be involved in their attire. Jewelry and makeup start to blend with the fashion, We also see the pencil and poofy dresses being worn. Women that work in formal places where high heels and pant suits to look professional. Today we see some girls pay hundred of dollars on dresses, and in the 50’s women would pay anywhere from 99 cents to fifty dollar dresses (1950’s Fashion). Although we have seen how fashion was for women and teenagers one of the biggest changes in fashion was for the

As more American ladies entered the military or took regular citizen employments in industry to bear on the work of men who had gone off to war; ladies needed designs that were less frilly and more suitable for work. They likewise needed apparel styles like the outfits worn by their men. When all is said in done ladies ' apparel got to be uninteresting and viable and limited however most importantly; utilitarian. There was little frill on the first things in light of the fact that beautification obliged extra fabric and materials. However ladies as often as possible connected their frill: like bows and periphery; to emerge in a swarm. Ladies ' shirts and coats embraced the square shaped - square carried look of the military uniform by sewing modest shoulder braces into the

Whenever it came to picking out the right clothes women usually chose what the men would wear. Unlike today’s time the women had a certain way they were expected to dress. Throughout all of the 1950’s the body types changed, women had the most change when it came to body type. There was always a type of body that

Annotated Bibliography Phillips, Paul. "Fashion in the 1960s." RetroWaste. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Nov. 2015.

The political and economic crisis of the 1930’s strongly affected the way women dressed. The harsh situation in the country forced them to abandon fancy trends (in clothing, accessory, beauty department) in favor of the simplicity. Women quite often looked up to the glamorous Hollywood movie stars for fashion and beauty inspirations. However, the upcoming war stripped them of this sole way to escape the grim reality of day-to-day life. The hard times that emerged at the end of the 1930’s with the upcoming war on the horizon translated into simple and practical clothing.

Fashion has evolved over the past century and as culture and attitudes shift, the depiction of an era, as defined by fashion, directly impacts the decisions of what to wear. Fashion symbolizes the spirit of the times and throughout history, women have embodied every decade by distinctively making a statement with garments created by various top fashion designers. Due to the burdens of World War II, the early 1940’s was a time of conformity, regulation, and limited accessibility of basic needs for every citizen in the nation. Encouragement and support of the war effort in all ways possible and making the best of out what resources were available was expected and considered patriotic. Being in style was not necessarily top priority during the war years, however at the same time, fashion had a great influence on how people dressed.

Foremost, the basics of fashion now began to get a little more complicated. Plastic surgery was now fully developing and entering into the world of fashion and medicine (viewingamerica.edu). To top onto that, other aspects of the economy were “woven into clothing” (americanhistory.edu 1). Many effects are or have occurred as a result from fashion in the 1950’s. “The current embrace of 1950s-influenced fashion reflects other broader cultural trends in the United States..” (Gresham). Did they possibly affect the fashion that we know today in any certain in level? is also partially questioned by Gresham. Generally speaking, fashion in the 1950’s had made an impact on the society in ways of style and

Gloria Sabri 20s 60s 80s Fashion Trends Social The end of normalcy brought on many new fashion trends that has changed society. Fashion plays an important role in society and it has changed greatly over the last twentieth century. Fashion in the 1920s consisted of a dramatic change in style. After World War I, the flapper movement occurred.

I am a strong independent woman who don’t need no man, so I did this project single handedly. I worked on the topics such as Fashion, Art, and Entertainment. My most favorite topic about the 50s would have to be fashion, mainly because of my interest in the culture of the time.

When men went off to war women had to step into formally male dominated jobs and responsibilities. This blurring of gender roles led to a significant change in women and women’s fashion. Women cut their hair short and changed their style of dress to exemplify these new active roles in the public sphere. Historians see “short hair and a looser, more carefree style of clothing as a reflection of a new freedom of movement women enjoyed in both the professional and social circles that was itself brought about by the war.”(Roberts 662)

During this time period, women began to enter the workplace in order to fill the gaps of the men who went off to war. As a result of the newfound working woman, fashion took a step in a never before seen direction. Many jobs women took on required uniforms, including trousers. Colors went from being bold and dazzling to becoming more and more muted, and women stopped wearing jewelry as much. In addition, the military look became far more popular, including military style jackets, belts, and epaulets.