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Elegant Skirt Suits of the 1950s

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Painting to Dress Match-up

Franz Xaver Winterhalter (German, 1805–1873) • Empress Elisabeth of Austria in Courtly Gala Dress with Diamond Stars • 1865

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At the Intersection of Art & Fashion: Maor Zabar's Beautiful, Wacky Hats

Botanical Hats

From the Pride line

Carnivorous Plant Hats

Yummy Hats

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Fasionable St. Patrick's Day Green

José María Rodríguez Acosta (Spanish, 1878 - 1941) • Figura femenina en verde (Female Figure in Green) • c. 1933

William John Leech (1881 - 1968) • The Sun Shade • c. 1913

Richard E. Miller (American, 1875 - 1943) • Miss V. in Green • c. 1930

Clement Serveau (French, 1886-1972) • The Green Blouse • 20th century

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Painting to Dress Match-up

Heinrich Dohm (Danish, 1875 - 1940) • Portrait of Elga Colling • 1933

1930s dress

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1950s Swing Coats

Both full – mid shin to ankle and short – to the hip, were popular swing coats in the 1950s. Some were sometimes wide, with decorative or self-covered buttons. The sophisticated coat below is open in front with a large feminine bow tied at the neck. Wide sleeves were popular on some styles. The shorter styles were often worn with a straight or "pencil" skirts.

In the mid 1950s especially, the longer full coats were designed to be worn with the full-skirted dresses that began their popularity then.

The princess style coat was also popular. I'm working on collecting images for a post as I complete this one!

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1920s Portrait Beauties

Marcel Rieder (French,1862-1942 ) • Jeune femme pensive en robe du soir (Young Pensive Woman in an Evening Dress) • 1920s

Right: Jan Sluijters (Dutch 1881-1957) • Portrait of Salude Cooten • 1926

Left: Nikol Schattenstein (Russian/American, 1877-1954) • Portrait of a Young Woman with a String of Pearls • 1923

Marisa Roësset (Spanish, 1904 - 1976) • Self-portrait • 1924

Right: Victor Hume Moody (British, 1896-1990) • Portrait of Miss Willoughbee • 1920s

Left: Boris Grigoriev (Russian, 1886–1939) • Woman in a Green Dress • 1922

Unknown artist

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Full-Skirted Dresses from the Mid 1950s.

Left: Christian Dior cocktail dress

Left: Christian Dior cocktail dress

Right: A Flowing white skirt worn with a slim-fitting wool jersey top with silk collar and cuffs. Worn with a patent leather belt and silk flower ornamentation.

Left: a Sears & Roebuck ad for a dress with petticoat, for that fashionable full-skirt look.

Right: Pierre Balmain cocktail/part dress

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Painting to Dress Match-up

Franz Russ the Elder (Austrian, 1817–1892) • Kaiserin Elisabeth von Österreich (Princess Elisabeth of Austria) • 19th century

Dress re-creation

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Haute Couture Styles of the 1950s

Nina Ricci, Jean Lanvin, Givenchy, and Pierre Cardin are among the designers going strong in the 1950s. Following are some samples of their designs of the 1950s.

Nina Ricci

Jean Lanvin

Pierre Cardin

Givenchy

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1920s Portrait Elegance

Charles Watelet (Belgian, 1867-1954) • Portrait of a Seated Lady • 1923

Howard Chandler Christy (American, 1873-1952) • Portrait of Grace Ropple Baker Hyde • 1920s

Right: George Laurence Nelson (American, 1887-1978)

Left: Philip de László (1869–1937) • Ailsa Mellon Bruce • 1926

Leonard Wintorowski (Polish painter, 1875–1927) • Pani Sternberg • 1924

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Ceil Chapman (née Mitchell; February 19, 1912 – July 13, 1979) was an American fashion designer who worked in New York City from the 1940s to the 1960s. She created glamorous cocktail and party dresses, and worked with celebrity clients including television and movie actresses. – Wikipedia

Ceil Chapman dresses from the 1940s and 50s

Inga Lindgren in a fine-ribbed corduroy suit with a short jacket, balloon sleeves and snug cuffs, the skirt has well-placed pleats, by Ceil Chapman, photo by Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Harper's Bazaar, October 1946.

Carmen Dell' Orefice in Royal Pastel EMBA mink wrap-stole by A.J. Blatte, dress by Ceil Chapman, diamond earrings by Harry Winston, photo by Virginia Thoren, Harper's Bazaar, February 1951.

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Glamorous Browns of the 1930s

Augusta Abernard (1886 - 1946) • 1934 • Brown silk charmeuse and green velvet • France

Maria Gallenga bias-cut stencilled velvet gown • Mid 1930s

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1920s Orange Elegance

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1950s Coats

Model Liz Pringle in Botany brand fabric coat designed by Philip Mangone • Harper's Bazaar • August, 1950

1955

Late 1950s

1959

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Painting to Dress Match-up

Salvador Dalí (Spanish, 1904 - 1989) • Portrait of Berthe David Weill • 1952

"Tourterelle" • House of Dior • Fall/winter, 1948–49

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1950s Fashion History Mini Lesson

The 1950s saw a distinct difference between in style between the sexes. Men and boy’s fashion turned more casual than in previous eras. Female fashion, on the other hand, emphasized elegance, formality, and perfectly matched accessories. Women's wear saw rapid change with new styles by designers such as Dior and Givency. New, bold prints added a playful element to both men and women's attire.

Right: Model wearing Givenchy for the cover of L'Officel

Left: Christian Dior arranging one of his creations on a model.

"Your dresses should be tight enough to show you're a woman and loose enough to show you're a lady"  – Edith Head

The sheath dress, also known as a pencil or wiggle dress, made its fashion mark in the 1950s. It is characterized by its slim silhouette and is more narrow at the hem than the waist. Its curve-hugging appeal was both feminine and the slightest bit risque. For the less daring, this style could be worn a little more loosely without sacrificing style or...err...reputation.

Toward the middle and end of the decade, fashion for every day saw the skirt shorten and the waist tighten, with soft shoulders and a full skirt.

Fashions by Ciel Chapman (American, 1912 - 1979)

Though they were not universally accepted, pants became more popular than ever – trouser slacks, long and capri cigarette pants, and cuffed denim.