1950's -P7 -Fashions/Styles/Trends of the Decades by Melissa Clark https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865 Compile costume ideas for your decade. en-us 2018-02-28 18:18:09 UTC 2025-12-06 13:49:22 UTC hello@padlet.com https://image.flaticon.com/icons/svg/26/26719.svg OTHER: mclark58 https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/236573803 2018-02-28 18:18:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/236573803 IMAGES / PICTURES mclark58 https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/236573805 *Right click on Picture
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]]> 2018-02-28 18:18:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/236573808 SHARE YOUR RESEARCH FINDINGS WITH YOUR GROUP! mclark58 https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/236573809 CLICK ON THE PINK PLUS SIGN ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER and ADD YOUR FINDINGS ON THIS BOARD.]]> 2018-02-28 18:18:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/236573809 1950s dresses, “swing dresses” as some are called, are coming back into style. Women who love vintage style are going for the malt shop look. It’s not a hard look to achieve, and doesn’t require much maintenance, but you have to nail the dress. https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237052371 2018-03-01 17:26:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237052371 In the mid-50s, some dressmakers tailored dresses with long sleeves. Also, gloves were coming back into fashion, with white being the glamorous choice. https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237053004 2018-03-01 17:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237053004 Dresses with flowing, bright colored skirts became the standard for suburban housewives. For working women, the much more form-fitting knee-length pencil skirt was often worn, requiring a tight girdle in order to emphasize the hourglass figure. https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237053970 2018-03-01 17:28:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237053970 https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237054884 2018-03-01 17:30:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237054884 Bright colors/patterns - Go bold! The '50s were a color explosion.Full skirts or narrow skirts - There really was no in between. Skirts went mid-calf, and were either super fitted or super full!Halter dresses - Necklines got lower, and halter dresses became quite popular. You can find a lot of these around today!Short shorts - High-waisted, of course. No muffin top!Peplum tops - These shirts followed with the trends, highlighting a narrow waist.Stilletos - The magic of high heels was born! If you don't have any low heels of the 1920s, '30s, or '40s, I'd go with a '50's era costume.Oxfords - Always a more casual option, the oxford was quite popular in the footwear world. https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237055232 2018-03-01 17:30:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237055232 waist high overalls https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237055586 2018-03-01 17:31:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237055586 https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237055653 2018-03-01 17:31:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237055653 https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237055835 2018-03-01 17:31:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237055835 https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237056124 shoes]]> 2018-03-01 17:32:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237056124 hemlines dropped significantly, reaching mid-calf or even ankle length while the popularity of the hourglass silhouette rose. Dresses with flowing, bright colored skirts became the standard for suburban housewives. For working women, the much more form-fitting knee-length pencil skirt was often worn, requiring a tight girdle in order to emphasize the hourglass figure. https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237056978 2018-03-01 17:33:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237056978 One 1950s fad for girls was to wear a man’s shirt outside their jeans. In high school, a soft sweater paired with a collared blouse was a smart look. https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237057829 Many teen girls preferred full skirts, some with 4-inch hems. These skirts were often made of wool felt fabric in bright colors, including the world famous poodle skirt.]]> 2018-03-01 17:34:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237057829 https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237057969 2018-03-01 17:35:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237057969 Bright colors/patterns - Go bold! The '50s were a color explosion.Full skirts or narrow skirts - There really was no in between. Skirts went mid-calf, and were either super fitted or super full!Halter dresses - Necklines got lower, and halter dresses became quite popular. You can find a lot of these around today!Short shorts - High-waisted, of course. No muffin top!Peplum tops - These shirts followed with the trends, highlighting a narrow waist.Stilletos - The magic of high heels was born! If you don't have any low heels of the 1920s, '30s, or '40s, I'd go with a '50's era costume.Oxfords - Always a more casual option, the oxford was quite popular in the footwear world. https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237058639 2018-03-01 17:36:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237058639 https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237061206 2018-03-01 17:39:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237061206 https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237061492 2018-03-01 17:40:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237061492 https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237062022 https://image.slidesharecdn.com/eof-150202120014-conversion-gate01/95/fashion-in-the-20th-century-34-638.jpg?cb=1422900128 ]]> 2018-03-01 17:41:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237062022 https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237063133 2018-03-01 17:42:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mclark58/g95a9fcn7865/wish/237063133