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1950’s Women’s
Fashion
Rebecca Rae Broughton

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The Shape
the 1950’s women’s clothing was
 In
notably more ‘wearable’ than previous
years.
 The flapper age had ended so
silhouettes were more classical and
fitted.
 Beltswere more widely used in order
to define every woman’s shape.

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The Hottest Trends
 The most fashionable colors of
the decade were black and
white, which were worn
profusely.
 There was a huge Spanish
influence, which made red
accents popular as well as stiff
flares on the hemline
 Chiffon, tulle and velvet were
the favored fabrics among
designers in the 1950’s.

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Famous Designers
 Many designers were
extremely fond of Parisian
couture and Spanish accents
Hubert de Givenchy
 Famous designers of the time
were:
 Hubert de Givenchy
 Cristobal Balenciaga
 Pierre Balmain
 Coco Chanel (Coco made
her comeback in 1954,
when she was over 70
years old)

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Fashion Icons of the Era
 Noted icons of the 1950’s were:
 Audrey Hepburn
 Grace Kelly
 Marilyn Monroe
 Elizabeth Taylor

6. Hepburn wearing
+ one of de Givenchy’s
Audrey Hepburn designs at the
Academy Awards
 Audrey Hepburn was born in 1929 in
Belgium
 She was placed in the International
Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in
1961
 Audrey’s favorite designer was
Hubert de Givenchy because of his
simple designs.
 Audrey was an inspiration to
designers because of her petite and
whimsical yet elegant fashion

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Grace Kelly
 Grace Kelly was born in 1929
 She was an American actress who
became the Princess of Monaco
when she married Rainier III, the
Prince of Monaco
 Grace wasn’t fond of the racier
styles that were becoming popular
in the late 1950’s, she stuck to
conservative styles and expensive
fabrics
 Many designers used Kelly as
inspiration for more sophisticated,
luxurious clothing

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Marilyn Monroe
 Marilyn was born in 1926
 She became a widely successful
American movie star but was very
well known for her risqué way of
dressing and she was and still is a
cultural icon
 She had a classic movie star appeal
that was best described as
glamorous
 Marilyn was an inspiration to fashion
designers for her racy yet glitzy
styles.

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Elizabeth Taylor
 Elizabeth was born in 1932
 She was a British-born American film
star who was very popular
 She was best known for her passion
for jewelry (total cost of her collection
is estimated at $150 million) and for
choosing clothes that accentuated
her waist and chest
 Elizabeth Taylor inspired designers to
create colorful and fitted designs

10. Citations
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 http://vintageclothing.about.com/od/fashionicons/ig/50s-Icons/
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey_Hepburn#Style
 http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/34341/the-timeless-fashion-of-grace-kelly
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