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1950's Fashion & Hairstyles

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This hairstyle went hand in hand with the greased back hair. This hairstyle had guys grow their hair on the sides of their face down to the bottom of the ears. Once again, Elvis was huge when it came to this hairstyle as well as James Dean in the movie Rebel Without a Cause (“Hair Through History: 9 Memorable Hairstyles of the 1950’s”).
This skirt is what most people think of when thinking in terms of 1950’s fashion. It was made of felt and often had an embroidery of some kind near the bottom of it. It was usually worn as a more casual wear, but still went along with the fashion of the day with “a defined waist and full skirt” (Reddy).
These women’s pants were right in-between shorts and long pants, right below the knee a few inches. They were similar to the pants mentioned in prompt number 4 with the high waist and flat front it had. A few differences in these pants were a belt back, boating themed embroidery, and white buttons to name a few (“1950’s Pants: Cigarette, Capri, Jeans Fashion History”).
This cut can still be found today but was made popular by Audrey Hepburn in her famous movie, Roman Holiday. This style calls for girls with short hair to add little wisps of curls to the front part of their hair that rests against their foreheads (“Hair Through History: 9 Memorable Hairstyles of the 1950’s”).
These pants were slim fitting at the waist, flared out at the hips, and went straight down all the way to a women’s ankles. They were also always high waisted with lining to keep the pants wrinkle free and straight. Most women loved these pants since it made them look extremely skinny and made them look as if they had really long legs (“1950’s Pants: Cigarette, Capri, Jeans Fashion History”).
This hairstyle surprisingly originated in England during the 1700’s by the royal mistress of Louis XV. Throughout the years there have been variations of the hairstyle and by the 1950’s, men had even adapted the hairstyle named _____. Some of the most famous men of that time, such as Elvis and James Dean, sported this look. During the era of the “Greasers,” this hairstyle kind of defined them since their hair was greased back with lots of gel to get the effect that they had lots of hair volume on top (Cruel).
Marilyn Monroe’s go to hairstyle was this one. It was for women with hair grown somewhere between their ears and their shoulders. It included soft curls and waves near throughout all of their hair and parted to the side on top with a big wave or curl (Women’s 1950’s Hairstyles: An Overview).
Another cut for the guys, this hairstyle is known as a different adaptation of number 3’s hairstyle. To achieve this style, guys would slick their hair back and then mess up the front to create little wisps of their hair to gently curl towards their foreheads. It was named after the rear of a type of animal that goes “quack” since the hairstyle weirdly does look like that animal’s tail (“Hair Through History: 9 Memorable Hairstyles of the 1950’s”).
This cut involves tight curls stacked upon the top of one’s head with short hair on the sides. Certain actresses, such as Peggy Garner and Lucille Ball, made this cut popular in the 1950’s. This haircut’s name refers to a dog whose hair looks exactly like this cut (“Hair Through History: 9 Memorable Hairstyles of the 1950’s”).
Verticales
Women normally only wore this piece of clothing in the wintertime over their dresses. This coat came in at the waist, like a dress, and then flared out over the flowy skirts underneath it. Sometimes fur collars were put on these coats as well as big buttons, but normally, these coats were very simple, their only purpose: to keep women warm (“1950’s Jackets, Coats, and Bolero”).
This fashion item became a huge hit with young men during the 1950’s. It went along with the slicked back hairstyle, a white t-shirt, and jeans to complete this casual, rebellious look that was popularized by Marlon Brando in his movie The Wild One (Reddy).
This skirt could go with a sweater or even be made into a dress. It was also known as a wiggle skirt because it restricted how long of strides a women could make when walking. It was tight around the waist and hips and then went straight down her legs without much flow to it (“1950’s Fashion and Style Guide”).
This style was the opposite of most hairstyles of the time since it basically was straight and sleeked back with a singular u-shaped curl facing towards the neck at the bottom. Some women would put some waves or curls near the part on top, but for the most part, this style created a sleek look for women without too much work on their part. Grace Kelly, an American actress at the time, often wore her hair like this (“Women’s 1950’s Hairstyles: An Overview”).
This style was similar to the first hairstyle mentioned. It had curls piled on top of the head, but it was much looser with a purposeful messed up look. It contained curls and waves fluffed up and it really only worked with women who had short, thick hair. Three women that made this style popular were Gina Lollobrigida, Sophia Loren, and Elizabeth Taylor (“Women’s 1950’s Hairstyles: An Overview”).
This hairstyle involved lots of fluffing and hairspray. It was actually the introduction to the beehive hairstyle that became popular in the 1960’s by Jackie Kennedy. It, “…first surfaced in the mid-1950s and was touted by Life magazine as an ‘aristocratic’ European look” (Clayden). One woman that made this hairstyle popular was Connie Francis, an American singer.