fashions of the 20 th century: the 1950’s
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Fashions of the 20 th Century: the 1950’s. . By: Miranda Lawson Apparel Merchandising and Design Spring 2012. 1950’s moments!. Burning rubber . Big Daddy . Bash . The most beautiful thing in the world to me is a baby lookin ' as pretty as her mama. -Elvis Presley. Cut the gas. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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1950’S MOMENTS!Burning rubber
Bash Big Daddy
Blast Are you writing a book?Classy Chassis
Cruisin’ for a Brusin’
Cut the gasDuck 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
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
MOVIES & MUSIC!
FASHION INFLUENCES!Grace KellyMarilyn Monroe
Elvis Presley
DESIGNERS & LABELS!
Christian Dior Cristóbal Balenciaga
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tyqg2XcoeJw&feature=player_embedded
Coco Chanel
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
TRENDS OF THE 1950’S!
Poodle Skirts Chemise
Leather Jacket
TEXTILES USED IN THE 50’S!
· Natural fibers (linen, cotton, wool, silk)
· Rayon
· Acetate
· Nylon
· Modacrylic
· Acrylic
· Polyester
· Spandex
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.
CLOTHING PARALLELS TO OTHER TIME PERIODS!
Sneakers and Jeans
Leather JacketsFlower Printed Wedges
Poofy Prom Dress
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