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1950s Fashion and Clothing
1950s Fashion and Clothing
Teens
In America grease made a very big impact on the clothing for young adults and teenagers.
The 1950's stereotype and style.
1. The cashmere sweater.
2. Poodle skirt.
3. Rolled up t-shirt sleeve (black or white t-shirt good).
4. Pedal pushers (gold is good).
5. Black leather jacket--the collar must be turned up to be "hep."
6. The scarf.
7. 1950's gym wear.
The full skirts needed support to look good and nylon was used extensively to create bouffant net petticoats
or paper nylon petticoats. Several petticoats often of varying styles were worn to get just the right look.
Each petticoat was stiffened in some way either by conventional starch or a strong sugar solution.
Eventually a hoop crinoline petticoat was developed and it had channelled tapes which were threaded with
nylon boning in imitation of whale bone petticoats. A single net petticoat worn over it softened the look of
the rigid boning