Fashion
New trends, new colors, new outfits...
Consumerism:
This fashion period was clearly marked by the economic boom that happened during the 50's, this waas really significant because due to this period of time, and how people were obtaining higher incomes they were able to buy more products. They were also able to invent new trends. (Tom McNamara,Boomtown! The great suburban demographic shift)
The baby boom
The baby boom was a time of many changes. After WWII everything changed, society took a look in the future and decided that they would want to have their name prosper into time, What happen was the Baby boom. The baby boom was the time were families bagan having many children. Because of this the other aspect which is consumerism began to increase. The maternity clothing started to be more of a trend and because of the increase of pregnancy many maternity clothing stores began setting the next per say pattern or status.
Conformity
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Conformity is another really important part of fashion. Eventhough many think that these are just real life topics, this topics are the ones that influence fashion. Fashion is a really important part of society. Society based on how others react to certain topics and trends they follow. Conformty is a great aspect becasue everyone because if they feel included they will conforme in following the trends
The perfect body type
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Some aspects of today fashion were taken from this decade. The fashion trends belived thtat there was always a body type for every piece of clothing. The ideal body type back in the 50s for women was set to be was a thin waist with defined hips and a larger but very defined and shapely bust. Even though some models today are skinny and tall back then they were almos the opposit. The products that were mostly sold to women and they abunded in the market were: Bras, Corsets and Nylon slimmers, were the products that most women consumed. (Tom McNamara,Boomtown! The great suburban demographic shift)
here are some of the things you may have seen advertised Below and how much clothes were in the 50's
Polo Shirts 99 cents New Hampshire 1950
Chino Pants $2.98 New Hampshire 1950
Boys Shoes $4.95 New Hampshire 1950
Nylon Stockings 2 pairs for a dollar New Hampshire 1950
Men's Suits $45.00 Wisconsin 1954
Ladies Full Length Cashmere Coat $59.00 California 1959
Men's All Wool Suits $28.90 Ohio 1957
Square dance Cotton Check Dress $3.29 California 1959
Men's Dress Shoes $13.98 Wisconsin 1954
Children's Shoes From $2.95 Wisconsin 1954
Short Spring Coats $9.88 California 1959
Girls Dresses $2.98 Texas 1956
Denim jeans 13 1/2 ounces $2.49 Michigan 1957
Boys shirt $1.10 New Jersey 1956
Boys Denim Jeans $2.49 Michigan 1958
Boys winter jacket $7.80 New Jersey 1956
Leather Jacket $4.88 New Jersey 1956
Men's shirt $3.99 New Jersey 1956
Women's handbag $1.32 New Jersey 1956
Women's skirt $4.95 New Jersey 1956
Ladies Sandals $2.95 New Hampshire 1950
Men in 1950's Fashion
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Business man attire
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Usually suits
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Really elegant
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Most of the trends happened because of all the films that were happening at the time.
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The clothing was conservative
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It was also elegant and flawless.
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Conformity played a big part in both women and men.
50's Fashion Job...
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The fashion in the 1950's helped as a way of determining were somone stood socially. This worked with both men and woman , but it was mostly used in woman.
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It was used in woman more becasue there were many aspects about them that could be critizides, from the entire outfit up to the undergarmets they were wearing. In the other hand men were not as difficult to characterize, because they mostly only wore a suit. They were not as easy to identify as women.