#1950s Dress

[historical-fashion-polls]

submitted by @emily-mooon 🖤🩶🤍

[mididressobsessed]

Source: gaala.com

[theamandacollection67]

November 22, 1956

[a-more-poofy-world]

Here we see a young woman being fitted in her new dress at the tailor. Her dress is definitely the latest fashion during this era as indicated by its very large 7ft diameter! With a dress like that she will definitely be the talk of the neighborhood!!!!

It's interesting to note the dress that the tailor is wearing. Though it's hard to see behind the massive skirt she is working on, she is wearing a skirt that is only 3 ft wide! How strange you you may think, skirts that small have been out of fashion for more than 100 years! Most women would be humiliated to be seen in a skirt that small. However this is a special circumstance. This is a work outfit that she wears only because it would be nearly impossible to hem such a large dress while wearing an equally large skirt herself!

Skirts that small would only be worn in situations like this and she would change into a more properly sized skirt as soon as she Is finished with the adjustments. In fact she will probably be back in a dress not much smaller than her clients before she leaves the store with her new dress!

[mydressladies]

[sabworks]

Repaint of a Robert Bugg illustration for Collier magazine.

[alwaysalwaysalwaysthesea]

Dresses by Adrian in the spring 1952 The Californian.

(source: archive.org)

[lttledog]

“May”, designed by Christian Dior, 1953.

[digitalfashionmuseum]

Red striped dress and bolero, 1950-1955, French.

Designed by Germaine Lecomte.

Palais Galliera.

[rubymaerose]

50s 60s rose embroidered checkered authentic German dirndl • 1950s 1960s vintage dirndl dress

[darlingdawnvintage]

Vintage 1950’s ✨ Not sure who this Gorgeous gal is but she’s fabulous!

[historical-fashion-polls]

submitted by @emily-mooon 🤍🩶🖤

[mididressobsessed]

Source: instagram.com/amandavonpanda

[theamandacollection67]

Florida Fashions 1956

[a-more-poofy-world]

Dressed for a BIG night out!

Here we see a young woman dressed in a more formal hoop skirt. A dress like this would be worn to a dinner party, a dance, restaurant or even a trip to the theater! Formal dresses like this were usually around 6ft-7ft wide. Wide enough that it was much better to wear out and about to spaces that were made for such large dresses. By this point in time most buildings were designed and furnished with 6ft gowns in mind. Most doors were at least 5ft wide and there was a 6ft minimum width on all hallways. Seating arrangements were also more space to make room for what at the time were massive dresses! It is interesting to note how similar the styling of this dress is to dresses from this era in our world, with exception of its volume of course.

[thesissyhousewife]

A Week as a 1950s Housewife - Monday (Grocery and Kitchen)

Hello Girls, today is Monday, the first day of a Housewife's week. Many people find Mondays very boring, because it is a day where several responsibilities appear, and this would be no different for a Housewife. There are things that should be done every day, such as taking care of your appearance. Nothing better than starting the week with a beautiful hairstyle and impeccable makeup. This also counts for clothing. Choose a good dress, hat, hats, look very elegant.

There are tasks that will have to be done every day, they are: Breakfast, Making the bed, sweeping the floor, bedding, dusting the furniture (if any), cooking and putting away the food, washing the sink and the dishes, organizing objects and home decor.

Who doesn't love a hearty breakfast? But the one who really likes it is your husband, who is going to work and needs to be well fed. This is the first cooking task of the day. You are fed, your husband is too, he gives you a kiss and wishes you a good morning, heading out the door for another day of work. And that's where your work really begins.

Before cleaning and cooking, one thing that should definitely be done on Monday is to go shopping at the nearest market. You will need cleaning products and ingredients that are definitely gone due to possible dinners on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Housewives in the 1950s loved kitchens, and more than that, having a table that was always full with lots of options, and that's what we go to the market for today. Before you go to the grocery store, prepare your shopping list! One of the qualities of 1950s housewives was organization. You save time and often money by going to the supermarket prepared. Saving time is very important, as there is still a lot to be done. Shopping done, time to go home! Let's focus on organization again, and save all our purchases.

Now that you're home, you can finally open the windows to let the air in, take some dust out of the rooms, and do some tidying up until just before lunch time. Cooking on Monday means that you can make food for the whole week, and be freer for other tasks on other days of the week, which is why it may take longer on that day.

I have a habit of having lunch, I don't know about you, but as soon as everything is ready. Food made and packed for the rest of the week. After lunch, the dishes should always be washed, as well as the sink and the kitchen floor swept, after all you spent hours cooking. The rest of the afternoon is used to do small daily tasks, and be sure to have some free time for yourself. Afternoon tea, watching TV or reading a Housewife magazine. Don't forget that your husband will be home soon, and it will certainly be gratifying for him to be welcomed with you impeccable. A bath and tidying up again will be necessary.

After that comes the delicious dinner and the couple's conversation about the day's events. Don't forget to take the dishes out and wash them again. Sometimes you have a generous husband who will help you with the task of washing the dinner dishes. After that you can spend time together watching TV before going to bed after a long day at work.

Hope you like it.