By Elma B.
The 1950s or the Fifties were marked by the end of WWII and by the Cold War Competition between the United States and the Soviet Union; as the world was rapidly changing, the fashion industry jumped quickly on the wagon and began rapidly changing as well.
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Coco Chanel and Jean Patchett during a fitting,
circa 1050-1951. |
It all began with Christian Dior's "New Look," which made the skirts shorter (below-mid-calf length), the bust pointer and the shoulders rounder and more visible. The "New Look" became dominant in fashion magazines.
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| Christian Dior "New Look" in 1947 |
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| Christian Dior "New Look" in 1947 |
Other styles that became popular in the '50s were a tailored feminine look, which consisted of fitted jackets and pencil skirts, and coupled with gloves and pearls. Low-cut necklines, shirt-dresses, and halter-top sundresses became socially acceptable and popular.
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| Balmain Design for Bergdof Goodman in the 1950s |
Another brief trend? Poodle skirts. Skirts were typically narrow or very full. Gowns were the same lenght as day dresses.
What fascinated me about the 1950s was the glamour and the elegance. Hollywood's divas like Elizabeth Taylor, Sofia Loren, Grace Kelly and Natalie Wood epitomized beauty yet their clothing was not scandalous or vulgar. The dresses exposed their contours while covering their figures modestly. Take a look at some of the most glamorous '50s moments...Until next time...xoxo.
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| Sophia Loren in the 1950s |
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| Ava Gardner |
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| Tony Curtis in 1952 |
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| Audrey Hepburn |
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| Marlon Brando |
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| Marilyn Monroe |
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| Marilyn Monroe |
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| Natalie Wood |
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| Audrey Hepburn in the 1950s |
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| Marilyn Monroe in the 1950s |
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| Alan Delon and Brigitte Bardot |
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| Balmain Designs for Bergdof Goodman |
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Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis
on the Set of Some Like It Hot |
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| Grace Kelly in the 1950s |
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| James Dean |
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| Glamour: The Beverly Hills Hotel in the 1950s |
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