UNIT B EVOLUTION AND MOVEMENT OF FASHION

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UNIT BEVOLUTION AND MOVEMENT OF FASHION
The 1950's

• 2.03 Recognize the relationship between
  historical events and fashion evolution.

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Mood of the decade

• Korean War
• Color television introduced
• Rock-n-Roll explosion
• Teenagers emerged as a fashion voice.
• Leather jackets and T-shirts with the sleeves
  rolled up
• White shirts and blue jeans
• Letter sweaters
• Beatniks
• American Bandstand
• Elvis Presley appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show.

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Mood of the decade (cont.)

• Moving to the suburbs
• Sportswear emerges
• Pedal pushers, slacks, halters, shirtwaist
  dresses
• Cashmere sweaters with a matching scarf
• Poodle skirts
• Single-breasted jackets, narrow lapels, and
  natural shoulders
• Tapered trousers and penny loafers
• Shopping malls are built.

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Mood of the decade (cont.)

• Ivy League look
• Men wore neat single-breasted jackets with narrow
  lapels, pressed trousers, with white, yellow, or
  pale blue button-down collared shirts, and ties.
• Female students dressed in twin sweater sets, or
  Peter-Pan collared blouses and sweaters, with
  pencil-slim or pleated skirts.

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Mood of the decade (cont.)

• Hairstyles
• Girls wore ponytails early in the decade. Later,
  the beehive was popular.
• Boys trained their hair into greased-back
  ducktails and carried a comb at all times.

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Mood of the decade (cont.)

• Shoes and accessories
• Two-toned bucks
• Bobby socks

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People who influenced fashions

• Designer influence was significant
• Diorthe A-line silhouette for women
• Givenchythe chemise or sack dress
• Claire McCardellsashes, harem pajamas, bias-cut,
  dartless clothes

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People who influenced fashions (cont.)

• Movie idols and musicians
• Elvis Presleyinternational rock-n-roll star
• James Brownrhythm and blues singer
• James Deanteen idol movie star
• Marlon Brandomovie star