Fashion In The 50's

culture is always a constant aspect to society. While In 2013 the main fashion trend was to wear sports clothing outside of the gym, in 2015 there was a more minimalistic view on the styles of dresses. As the styles have changed, so have the views on the ideal life for a woman, starting from being a mother to being someone who helps bring money to the family and works. A majority of this has occurred from the style changing from 50’s mostly modest blouses, skirts, and shirts to dress pants and much more

1929 and the end of World War II in 1945, fashion was forced to take the backseat. In the beginning of the 1950’s, the fashion scene was yet again at the forefront of western cultures, perhaps more than ever before. With an economic boom, the decade pushed towards consumerism, a trend that still continues to this day. Once WWII came to an end, rationing became a thing of the past, as the accessibility of various fabrics became the norm. It was during the 50’s that department stores gained popularity

“ Fashions fade. Style is eternal” - Once said the famous designer Yves Saint Laurent. In the 1950’s marked the era in fashion that people think of as the turning point in fashion. Teenagers would be looked at for their own fashion, and would have sexier outfits. Women would start to wear accessories such as hats, glasses and diamonds (Fashion History). They would show more skin and have tighter outfits. Men would start to wear suits and look more formal. The “cowboy” look would start to play a big

1950’s Fashion Fad FAD 202 Archana Raj (2200) 11th October, 2015 By every means the 50’s was considered as a golden era. The fashion of 1950s is characterized by the strong factor of conservatism and style for both – men and women. The 50s flourished with fads especially in fashion. With the rise of media and culture influenced fad. Some of the people who influenced fashion fads were iconic celebrities like James Dean, Marlon Brando, Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor etc. Even though

an age of fashion innovation for women. The (“1960s In Western Fashion”) article stated. Which is completely true, since the 60’s helped develop a new path of modern fashion for today's world.In the 60’s people were finally more open to being more bold with their clothing chooses instead of being like the norm, everyone basically did their own thing.Fashion in the 1960’s changed the way the people think of and wear Fashion today. Without the 60’s outbreak of bright and colorful fashion we might of

again, going into 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, and all the other decades in the 20th century. You see flapper dresses, bell-bottom pants, suits, dresses and even crazier stuff! Finally, you plop down one last time, back in 2015. You saw how womens fashion changed many times, and in many ways in 20th century America. First in the 1900-1910, girdles and corsets were popular. Corsets were articles of clothing that you would wear underneath your dress, that you would wrap around your waist and yank tight

The 1950’s, also known as the Atomic Era, was a prosperous time in many different aspects. The American Dream, for many people, became more than just a dream. Appliances such as televisions, fancy refrigerators, and convertible cars that were originally toys for the upper class were now middle class staples. President Eisenhower negotiated the tensest decade of the Cold War, seeing as how American and Soviet forces stockpiled H- bombs in preparation of a nuclear shutdown. Television and music became

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. after World War II there wasn’t a shortage of fabrics anymore so people would experiment more with fabrics such as, taffeta, wool, nylon, rayon, leather, along with many others. Also different styles and patterns grew to

Slick hair. Cool clothes. When you envision the 1950’s, a picture of someone like this pops up in most people’s head. The 50’s in America was a time of newly found solitude and relief from the wars previous to the middle of the century. Other noteworthy things include the impacting concepts such as the rise of the television, rock’n’roll, and fashion. Television’s rise of popularity had a strict impact on the 1950’s and the America we know today, both positively and negatively. According to James

picture was taken in San Diego, California, in April, of 1959. My grandparents and their children moved to San Diego so my Grandfather John could do his internship and residency at the Naval Hospital. If observing the photograph carefully enough Jean has s a small baby bump. Jean was 5 months pregnant with her second child James. She is wearing a Maternity jacket and a skirt. The jacket has a bow neck collar with a large bow. The sleeves have ruching with buttons at the hem of the sleeve. The jacket is