Historical research: 1950s

In order achieve historical accuracy through my designs, I made some visual and theoretical research about the clothes worn in the 50s of the 20th century.

Image from Metropolitan Museum

image from Pinterest

Image from Pinterest

Women:
Silhouette: Defined ballerina waste with poodle of pencil skirt

Colors and textures: bright colors, stripes, dots, flower textures, lace textures

materials: cotton, leather, polyester, acrylic,

Men:
Style: Costumes, Shirts, Hats

In the 1950s it also became wide spread among teenages to follow their parents style even more casual than their parents expressing thei rebellious personality. Leather jackets became very popular including vests and jeans.

Teenager in 1950, USA, image from Pinterest

Reference: http://shopruche.com/1950s-fashion.html [Accessed September 14 2014]