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= = =**Fashion in The 1950's**= Brooke

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = To describe women's hair in the 50's would be three words short, soft, and curly. But to get there three more words pins, hairspray, and curlers. From the greased up Ducktail, to the curly poodle cut. The young peoples hair styles changed quicker than a race car pit.
 * Hair

For teenage boys the hair style was the D.A. or Ducktail it took a lot of grease to get the hair in the right place. Those who wore this hair style were usually called "Greasers" and were known as rebels or** **non-conformists. This was used** **in Hollywood to represent the "wild youth" of the fifties, but only a small percent of the youth supported the look. Most of the boys during this time had the "crew cut"**.

"The 'crew cut' was one type of cut and the flat top was totally different. In the crew cut, the hair was shaved to an even distance all over the head. The top of the head was rounded. This was also called a "butch haircut". It was the sort of hair cut that one would get if one went into the military. In the flat top, the sides were shaved close, but what made it different was the hair on the top of the head was allowed to grow longer and was then cut off in one level plane so that it produced a "flat top"-Herbert Klug.


 * For the adult men they weren't allowed much hair within the confines of respectability. A short, neatly trimmed cut such as that below was standard.

For the young ladies curls, curls, and curls. Women would sleep with multiple curls over night then apply hairspray for a firm hold, because there were no blow-driers in the 50's. In the kitchen the mother would apply the foul smelling perm spray until the perfect style was achieved**.

Shorter, slimer, and curvy, would be the three words to describe womens fashion. Nylon was getting more and more popular in men's underwear, socks, and sportwear. There was even fashion in your kitchen, with colored appliances also being one of the newest fads. Ladies' fashion was truly changing and many believed "The way to a mans hearts was with curves" so many women would wear layers of corsets to achieve this look along with belts around the waist. The "school clothes" were worn everyday. Many young girls had one jumper that would match the blouse underneath. The sailor suit was very popular, and please note that even little girls had to wear the starchy petticoats. And when dressed up for church, you would wear little white gloves. But even girls would like to feel like a princess so they would wear their party dresses.
 * Clothes

For men's fashion the main work clothes were usually dark blue, dark brown, and charcoal. The cardigan sweater was a popular style which was used for the "letter" sweater that was popular among athletes. Also during the Fifties pink rage men began wearing pink shirts and ties. Influenced by the dominance of the TV Western eveybody went a little Yehaw. Although only kids wore the coonskin caps, menswear was adapting nicely to the "home on the range" look. Men wore hats in the Fifties. All the time. There was some variation as to style, but no man was dressed unless a hat was on his head.

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