Ah the 50s After the years of recession, shortages and anxiety caused by the Second World War, we yearn for more lightness and rediscover time for ourselves.
Fashion designers are back at work. New fabrics are being used, easier to wear and work with. Women's clothing is being redesigned. Above all, the female body is being rediscovered. : defined waist, highlighted chest, notably with this strange invention that is the shell-shaped bra, skirts and dresses adorned with petticoats to give even more volume.
Haute Couture houses dress the greatest as well as Audrey Hepburn or Grace Kelly.
Women are forced to return home after being called upon to replace men, particularly in factories. They take care of their homes and families. A regression for some, no doubt, but that's forgetting that with the thirty glorious years and the American Way of Life, which was exported thanks to cinema in particular, : it's the time of the boom in cars, household appliances and leisure.
Leisure activities are also an opportunity for men, women, and children to pay attention to their attire. It's not uncommon to see father and son dressed identically, and the same goes for mother and daughter.
Ladies should also not neglect to match accessories and clothes correctly. : handbags, pumps, hats, and scarves. Everything is thought out down to the smallest detail, including the pastel-colored makeup.
Remember, these trapeze dresses day or evening dresses that dressed women at the time. Buttoned all the way down or just the top for daytime and household chores, dresses are adorned with pretty details for outings, when they are not richer fabrics like silk or even velvet for a cocktail party for example.
And it is with a certain nonchalance that even today some women choose these dresses, because they are comfortable, easy to wear whatever the occasion and with a very confident style.
If you prefer a vintage look that highlights women's curves a little more, then your model, just like me, will be another Hollywood star. I name Marilyn Monroe, who put the pencil skirt and sheath dress in the spotlight, without forgetting this famous trapeze dress with an open back, flying above a New York subway grid, in the film " Seven years of reflection ".
So, ready to stand out with the style of 1950s?