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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 gas

Duck 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

JeansLeather Jackets

Flower 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