Fashion of the Fifties

Men’s fashion remained generally the same after the war period. They remained clean cut, with grey suits most of the time, becoming known as the “American suit.” Hair depicted what kind of person you were known as. Slicked back hair was known as a rebel but there was often the preppy cut.
The average teenager, now with some money, developed his or her own style and status. Teen’s became influenced by rock and roll stars such as Elvis Presley and American fashion influenced European teen fashion. There were two main types of style, the greaser and the preppy. The greaser guy wore denim and leather while preppy guys often wore denim and a letterman jacket. Preppy girls wore either circle skirts or the new pleated skirts made of polyester.
Plaid joined all the generation together. By the end of the decade, various ages of all body types were wearing plaid and gingham.
Sources:
http://www.enjoy-your-style.com/1950s-fashion.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1945–1960_in_fashion
Sources:
http://www.enjoy-your-style.com/1950s-fashion.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1945–1960_in_fashion
Jake, This was great! This was so unlike anything we spent much time on in class. I loved how you found a topic that was interesting and expanded on it. This article was enlightening, and caught my attention. The pictures helped emphasize your point perfectly.
ReplyDeleteOk Jake. But make sure to fit this in with the rest of your group. Also, proofread better for grammar and usage and spelling ("teen's" is not the plural of "teen). Also, was "preppy" a term of the 50's? Or is it an expression that came later?
ReplyDeleteGreat job, Jake! It was so interesting to learn about fashion during the 1950s. It was interesting to learn that teenagers started to develop their own sense of style during this time period, especially based on rock and roll stars. Good Job!
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