Fashion Of 1950

Fashion of 1950 saw an introduction to many new styles. Teenagers were the main force behind this. In this period, people were free to wear what they chose and felt much more comfortable in those outfits. The garments were mostly inspired by rock n roll. There was an influence of television in Fashion. The transition from this period was more into little free and informal style. Both the sexes became Fashion conscious.

Clothing of 1950

The clothes were mostly lose emphasized an individual’s personality. The young women of in 1950 wore bright colored full skirts. Also, tight blouses tucked inside capris. This emphasized their waist and bust. Sheath dresses came into existence. The summer dresses were worn under coats made of chiffon, lace etc. sheath dresses were mostly for evenings. Young ladies wore men’s shirts with jeans. Tight fitted sweaters with bows and full skirts were designed. People were inspired by Marilyn Monroe with tight fitting pedal pusher and Capri pants. Slim pencil line skirts also became popular.

Clothing of men in 1950’s was plain and sober. They didn’t dress up in rock n roll style. The colors used by them were mostly blue’s and grey’s which suited their personality. In 1950, new materials were also introduced like nylon, acrylic, polyester and vinyl.

Accessories of 1950.

The eyewear were most commonly seen in 1950’s. The spectacles had wings arched upward in twirls. The hats added beauty to any outfit in 50’s. Initially, they were with fruits and later on with flowers having a veil at the end. Hairstyle was a simple ponytail

Max factor invented make up in 1950’s to add up more glamour to these women. Pan cakes hid the flaws in the skin and eye shadows were also invented. The lipstick shades were pale and nail polish were mostly red portraying confidence. The bags of 1950 were huge and were literally handbags. Women stuffed all their things in it and the bags had side pockets too. Bucket bags and raffia bags were in Fashion back then. Gloves were also a part of accessories and the grooming of a women was incomplete without it. Every women had several pairs of colored gloves made of cotton. Leather was used at times too. Stoles were worn in every occasion made of fur or silk fabric.

Footwear of 1950

The shoes of 1950 were often high. They were roundand had peep toes. By the mid of 1950 pointed shoes called winkle pickers with stiletto heels upto 5inches were common. To match the height of the heels umbrellas of different colors of 6inches were used by women to protect themselves. They made noise as they were made of steel and hence they were banned later on. Men’s shoes were mostly converse tennis shoes of black and white to suit their conservative look.