1. FASHIONS OF THE 20 TH CENTURY: THE 1950’S. BY: MIRANDA LAWSON APPAREL MERCHANDISING AND DESIGN SPRING 2012

2. 1950’S MOMENTS! Burning rubber BashBig Daddy BlastAre you writing a book? Classy Chassis Cruisin’ for a Brusin’ Cut the gas Duck Butt or D.A. "We are in the era of the thermonuclear bomb that can obliterate cities and can be delivered across continents. With such weapons, war has become, not just tragic, but preposterous." - Dwight D. Eisenhower The most beautiful thing in the world to me is a baby lookin' as pretty as her mama. -Elvis Presley

3. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS! First Modern Credit Card Introduced First Organ Transplant First "Peanuts" Cartoon Strip Korean War Begins Senator Joseph McCarthy Begins Communist Witch Hunt U.S. President Truman Orders Construction of Hydrogen Bomb

4. MOVIES & MUSIC!

5. FASHION INFLUENCES! Grace KellyMarilyn Monroe Elvis Presley

6. DESIGNERS & LABELS! Christian Dior Cristóbal Balenciaga http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tyqg2XcoeJ w&feature=player_embedded Coco Chanel

7. SILHOUETTE OF THE 1950’S! Examples of vintage apparel of the day were: Tailored suits Dresses with bolero jackets Twin-sets Shirt waist dresses with full pleated swing skirts Full-length cocktail gowns with elbow length opera gloves Tight sweaters and cardigans worn over bullet bras Full circle skirts with stiff nylon petticoats underneath The full skirt and petticoat combination Poodle skirts were worn with Black with white saddle shoes Tight jeans and pants for both teenage boys and girls. Pedal pushers

8. TRENDS OF THE 1950’S! Poodle Skirts Chemise Leather Jacket

9. TEXTILES USED IN THE 50’S! · Natural fibers (linen, cotton, wool, silk) · Rayon · Acetate · Nylon · Modacrylic · Acrylic · Polyester · Spandex

10. POPULAR COLORS! The colors were all light colors. Not very bright, like the 80’s. The colors were mainly pink, blue, yellow, and navy blue. Also, some peach & white.

11. CLOTHING PARALLELS TO OTHER TIME PERIODS! Sneakers and Jeans Leather Jackets Flower Printed Wedges Poofy Prom Dress

12. SOURCES! http://www.fiftiesweb.com/fashion/slang.htm http://quotations.about.com/od/stillmorefamouspeople/a/elvispresley2.htm http://www.shmoop.com/1950s/quotes.html http://history1900s.about.com/od/timelines/tp/1950timeline.htm http://viryabo.hubpages.com/hub/vintage-apparel_the-1950s-curvaceous-woman http://www.mademan.com/mm/10-fashion-trends-1950s.html http://www.fashion-templates.com/fashion-history-1950s.html http://www.google.com/imgres http://www.modcloth.com/shop/1950s- fashion?mkwid=seeQVFMFF&pcrid=9772504098&gclid=CO- x_bjXka4CFQQBQAodInpgIQ