What Were Women's Clothing In The 1950s?

Fashion- What were people wearing in the 1950s?

Womens- When WW2 ended the threads and fabrics that were previously insufficient, became suddenly available, this allowed a new era of fashion to be created. With this abundance of goods, fashion bloomed, using an overload of fabrics. This had the biggest effect on women's dresses. The dresses had fabulous collars, puffed up petticoats, plenty of pleats, and complex designs. These dresses were all made up of the best wool, nylon, taffeta, leather, and rayon. The clothing style in the 1950’s became a big part of the culture, as it displayed one's standing in society, and also became a way to demonstrate individuality.

The marketing in the 1950’s was targeted towards the women as there were small suggestions that told women that certain fashion looks would help the women to find a husband or to please their husband. The men’s marketing was also targeted towards the women, as they more than likely did the shopping for their husbands clothing.

Before WW2, men wore suits and dark colors. I didn’t matter if they were the CEO of a company, or had a low standing job. Everyone wore a suit. However, after WW2, the style became more casual, using less fabrics, as they got rid of shoulder pads and put in single-breasted suits instead of the double-breasted ones. Collars became less noticeable and ties became narrower. Men still wore their hats, but they too used up less