1. Fashion and Styles of the 1950’s

2. Influence and Drive
1950s fashion, like all fashion, reflected the events of its time. Two decades of deprivation and struggle were relieved by the threat of global nuclear war. Wartime restrictions and rations were removed .
Teenagers with their generous pocket money and buying power was a driving force behind fashion in the 1950s.

3. 1950s Women's Fashion
After World War II, there was a huge push to get women back into the home and the kitchen: raising children and looking after the house.
In magazines, television programs, books and other media, the housewife, or "homemaker," was lauded as the supreme goal

4. Celebrity Fashion Icons
1950s Women's Fashion
Celebrity Fashion Icons
Grace Kelly
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Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn 1950s Style Icons
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5. 1950s Men's Fashion
1950s' fashion for men placed comfort much above trends, and most clothing for men from the 1950s was structured and easy to manage.
There was a huge influence that Elvis Presley's style had on men's wear. Leather jackets became a huge rage, thanks to the King.
Clothes were hugely influenced by Westerns and cowboy movies

6. Celebrity Fashin Icons
1950s Men's Fashion
Celebrity Fashin Icons
James Dean 1950s I
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Cary-Grant-Style-Icon
Elvis Presley 1950s Icon
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7. Christian Dior's "New Look"
1950s fashion saw a return to a more feminine, soft and tailored look.
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8. Youthful Trends The Beaniks-rebels of fashion
Girls wore dresses everyday. Neither pants nor, heaven forbid, shorts were permitted. Moreover, the dress had to come to at least mid-knee and usually covered the whole knee.

9. Fabrics and Prints New materials in the 1950s
The 1950s saw the introduction of a new range of synthetic clothing materials like nylon, acrylic polyester and vinyl. These fabrics were especially appealing to women because they were easy to wash, dried quickly and did not crease or require ironing.
The Hawaiian Shirt: There is little else that screams the word unfashionable" more than a cheap Hawaiian shirt.

10. Price Tags Women's skirt $4.95 Men's Suits $45.00
                                                
Price Tags
Women's skirt $4.95
Men's Suits $45.00
Rose Pattern Halter Dress $7.98
Leather Jacket $14.88
In 1950:
a new house was $8,450.00
the average income was $3, the average cost of new car $1,510.00
a gallon gas 18 cents
Satin Slipper Price: $1.89

11. What Goes Around…… …………Comes Around The Return of the 50’s
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12. Bibliography
Gordon, Daniel. “Vintage Fashions." 20 March 2009  <
Jenifer Moore . History of Style <
Sarah and Kenneth Prevette, personal interview, 8 November 2012.