{"id":15108,"date":"2024-08-08T18:03:50","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T18:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/?p=15108"},"modified":"2024-12-10T19:32:58","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T19:32:58","slug":"popular-fashion-trends-1950s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/popular-fashion-trends-1950s\/","title":{"rendered":"What Were the Popular Fashion Trends of the 1950s?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 1950s were a decade of such iconic fashion trends that we often see 50s-inspired Halloween costumes, photoshoots, and retro-themed fashion accounts that pay homage to these styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A huge proponent of fashion is and was Christian Dior. Dior made a famous fashion statement in the 1940s and 1950s that was called The New Look. The New Look revolutionized women’s fashion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The New Look was famous for it’s hourglass shape. Structure was built into the garments themselves to give the padded shoulder, slim waist, and wide skirt look. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men’s styles included tweed coats, sweater vests, trench coats, patterned button-ups, hats, and pressed trousers. Men also took a lot of fashion inspiration from the Teddy Boy style. This style embodied the alternative and punk styles of the era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poodle skirts, capri trousers, sling-back heels, pencil skirts, and hats were also commonly seen and worn on the youth and for more casual outfits. Let’s take a look at some pictures of these popular looks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A group of friends pose in their nice dinner outfits and trenchcoats. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The iconic poodle skirt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Matching hat, scarf, and hand-warmer set<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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A professional skirt-suit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Teens react to a concert wearing poodle skirts and other popular skirt styles <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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One piece bathing suits were all the rage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Young boys posing on the street with the Teddy Boy\/greaser style<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Jayne Mansfield<\/a> in a skirt-fuit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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A group of friends posing in casual and trendy outfits for a night out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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A magazine article selling swimsuits<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Capris, pleated skirts and trousers, and cardigans, all in one photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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A group of men and the 1950s <\/a>trench coat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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A 1950s alternative style<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Boys line up to buy movie tickets, all wearing the popular jeans style<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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A young boy showing off his school sweater<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Friends all matching in similar style trends of cuffed jeans and black and white brogues<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Sears catalog selling dresses that embody the New Look<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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A boy wearing retro sports wear<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Children’s fashion in a Sears catalog<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Vintage dresses<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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A retro button up and pleated jeans for a casual night at the bowling alley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Capri pants were a very common and fashionable trend<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Blue jeans for the entire family!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Elvis with his signature popped collar and pompadour <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The New Look silhouette <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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A young man with his casual and trendy outfit posing for a picture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Statement patterns<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Two girls in capris and the long, patterned skirt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Tropical shirts were also a common fashion trend<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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A stylish woman roller-blading<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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A group of friends in their different styles of trench coats<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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A model wearing a fashionable bathing suit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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A catalog page selling young women’s clothing styles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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A fashionable 1950s couple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Tweed jackets and matching creased pants<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Hats that match the dresses<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The iconic sweater vest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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5 women wearing the fashionable skirt suit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Another New Look silhouette <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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A trench coat with a large popped collar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The New Look in a fashion magazine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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A tweed jacket can be dressed up or be casual<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The 1950s were a decade of such iconic fashion trends that we often see 50s-inspired Halloween costumes, photoshoots, and retro-themed fashion accounts that pay homage to these styles. A huge proponent of fashion is and was Christian Dior. Dior made a famous fashion statement in the 1940s and 1950s that was called The New Look. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15126,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-us-history"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t