50’sBy Diana and Patty

Garments After WW2, dresses and skirts were tailored to

create a more feminine look Tailored suits, fitted jackets, peplum with

pencil skirts Short shrugs and bolero jackets for low cut

dresses Full skirts, mid-calf length, emphasis on small

waist

Garments Day dress- fitted bodices and full skirts with

jewels or low cut necklaces, peter-pan collar Halter-top sun dresses Pointed bust, rounded shoulder line Too escalate the femininity in outfits, women

would wear gloves and pearls

Garments Check, spots, plain, abstract patterns, floral Women started wearing pants at the end of

the 50’s but it wasn’t totally accepted (school girls would change into pants afterschool)

Cropped pants Stiletto heals Pointed toe shoes

Headwear & Hairstyles

Headwear: Pillbox Cloche Turban

Hairstyles: Ponytails Beehive Pin curls Chignon

Garments- Men Based on business clothing Men were expected to wear a full suits the

majority of the time Popular colors were dark blue, gray, charcoal

and brown Patterns- quiet tweeds, thin stripes Shorter breasted jackets then 1940s

1940Increased thigh exposure

Longer jacket -once thought to be ‘swell’

Garments- Men Trousers were shorter- lots of fabric Shirts=white Thin ties Shirt collars less pronounced Cufflinks=essential Formal wear=tuxedos (black or white ties)

Headwear & Hairstyles-Men

Hairstyles: Conservative

short Wild strange

Headwear: Flat Cap Fedora Bowler Derby

Social Status/Occupation/Role Men mainly wore business-like clothing Women began wearing pants – jeans were

also admired for its casual appearance Labourers began wearing jeans because of its

durability Wealthier people looked more elegant and

polished through more elaborate accessories such as pearls, while poorer people wore more simple, casual attire.

Fashion Origins fashion began with Christian Dior's “New

Look” in 1947 Frank Sinarta was an iconic hat wearer that

started the trend of wearing hats Rock and Roll influenced girls into wearing more

full skirts for dancing And tight blouses, pedal pushers and ankle socks

were also popular during this period Movies that were inspired by the 1950’s include

Grease, Dirty Dancing, Planet 51

50’s parallels present day! Peplum tops Peter pan collars Fedora Capris

Significant Events The war- The war limited the amount of

clothing that was allowed to be purchased but after WW2 materialism exploded with a greater variety of fabrics, colours and patterns

Rock and Roll- Teenagers began to rebel and break out of the conservative nature of the 40’s and expressed their excitement through clothing

The End

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