Research on 1950s Fashion a decade after world war experimentation with new style and culture which influence the fashion world. people dressed and much of fashion is still remembered and appreciated today

1. PresentedBy- Shweta Yadav
GuidedBy- Sumansen gupta
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2. INDEX
• 1950S FASHION HISTORY
• 50S COSMO BEAUTY
• 50S HAIRSTYLE FOR WOMEN
• 50S MEN’S HAIRSTYLE
• 50S WOMEN’S WEAR IN FASHION
• 50S MEN’S WEAR IN FASHION
• 50S FINISHING TOUCHES
• WOMEN’S ACCESSORIES
• MEN’S ACCESSORIES
• TOP 5 DEISGNERS OF DECADE
• CHRISTIAN DIOR
• COCO CHANEL
• INFLUENCE OF 50S FASHION ON BOLLYWOOOD
• INFLUENCE OF 50S FASHION ON HOLLYWOOOD
• Overview of the presentation
• Acknowledgement

3. 1950s
The 1950s was a
decade known for
experimentation with
new styles and
culture.
Following World War
II and the austerity
years of the post-war
period, the 1950s
were a time of
comparative
prosperity, which
influenced fashion
and the concept
of glamour.
Fashion
History

4. An innovation in new textiles
and technologies appeared
during the Fifties with new
synthetic and easy-care
fabrics being developed.

5. 50s cosmo Beauty
Very thick eyebrows
Very bright Eye shadow-
Turquoise , Sea foam
Cat eye was popular
because of it change the
shape of eye
False eyelashes
Rouge in one of those
lovely new coral shades
Dark lipstick

6. 1950s Hairstyle for women
Women of 1950s were fashionable and looked
fabulous with soft curls. In 1950s having a stylish and
one of the most competitive task.
Hairstyle with curly hair- soft curls achieved by
wrapping wet hair in soft rollers to get ringlets.
Home perming- Method of that era used to wear
permanent curls and waves, “Toni” was the popular
kit.
Up dos- voluminous, puffy and heighted hairstyles
Fine looking haircut- Usually romantic and very much
stylish in nature
Plain ponytail- Usually more habitual and easy to
manage and click to wear with curls.
French plaits- Pinning up hair with fancy looking pins

7. Men’s Hairstyle
• The 1950’s era created a lot of
hairstyles for both males and females.
Men’s hairstyles were divided into two
far groups: the traditional , short
hairstyles and the wild, strange
hairstyles. The next hairstyles to talk
about is the Ducktail hairstyles

8. 1950s WOMEN’S WEAR in FASHION
1950s clothing experimented with a variety of
silhouettes and styles, so when it comes to 1950s
dresses, the options were incredible! To begin, the
“New Look,”
The hemline stops around the knee, they look best
over a stiff petticoat, and they were a lot of fun to twirl
in!
1950s dresses, “swing dresses”
 When sitting down, many 1950s dresses make the
shape of a perfect circle. Some people call those
“circle dresses.”
• Fitted blouses
• Full knee length skirts

10. 1950s MEN’S WEAR in FASHION
• fashions for men in the 50’s are often
thought of in terms of the Fonz and
Grease.
• Men didn’t have many workplace choices
for color, the ties, traditionally men’s
flamboyant touch, were uniform and dark.
• This 1950s men’s fashion look was often
called “Ivy League” or preppy and was
definitely the preferred look

12. 1950s Finishing touches
• Accessorizing in the 1950s was all about
matching and looking polished. Handbags
became increasingly popular and were
often coordinated with shoes and hats and
gloves. Fashionable eyewear also became
trendy for 1950s accessories, including
those cute, classic cat-eye glasses!

13. WOMEN Accessory

14. Men’s ACCESSORY

15. Top 5 Designers of the decade
Christian dior
Coco Chanel
Cristóbal Balenciaga
Pierre Balmain
Jaques Fath

16. Christiandior
Fashion Designer(1905–c. 1957)
Nationality:
French
BIRTHDATE
January21,1905
PLACEOF BIRTH
Granville, France
Parents:
MauriceDior,Madeleine Martin
EDUCATION
ÉcoledesSciencesPolitiques
DEATHDATE
c.October23,1957
PLACEOF DEATH
Montecatini,Italy
.

17. Coco chanel
Fashion Designer(1883–1971)
Nationality:
French
BIRTH DATE
August 19,1883
PLACE OF BIRTH
Saumur,France
Parents:
Eugénie JeanneDevolle
Albert Chanel
Known for
Double-C logo
Chanelsuit
Little black dress
TheChanelbag
ChanelNo. 5
DEATH DATE
January10, 1971
PLACE OF DEATH
Paris, France

18. Influence of fashion on Bollywood films
The 50s brought with
them style icons like
Madhubala, Sadhana
and Sharmila Tagore.
Madhubala looked
effortlessly chic in
loose, straight falling
pants while Sadhana
favoured tight, body-
hugging churidaars.
Her movie, the classic
“Waqt” remains till date
one of the most stylish
movies of all times.

19. Influence of fashion on Hollywood
films
50s hollywood style icons
AUDREY HEPBURN,
MALENE BIRGER,
BETTIE PAGE and social
media and street style
blogging, movie stars
were responsible for
setting the style standard.
In honour of iconic
Old Hollywood glamour
we’re taking a look at the
signature style of our
favourite 50s icons and
their continuing influence

20. Overview of the Presentation
In this presentation of The Ultimate Fashion History, we're
heading into the stylish 1950s where Mid-Century optimism
clashed with Cold War paranoia
• where the return to femininity seen in Dior's 'New Look'
• the chic sophistication of the Chanel Cardigan Suit lay in stark
contract to both the leather-clad rockers and/or the finger-
clicking Beatniks of the burgeoning teenage subculture.
• Audrey Hepburn for the “French Look” showcased the “gamine”
style of dress
• Marilyn Monroe was the blonde bombshell of the 1950s and
was famous for her billowy white halter dress
• Spanish-born, Cristobal Balenciaga was a designer who broke
new ground and was one of the few haute couturiers in Paris
who knew how to cut Coco Chanel designed wearable,
practical clothes for women, based on ease and comfort

21. ACNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to express my special thanks of
gratitude to my teacher Mr Suman sen gupta as well as J
D INSTITUTEOF FASHIONTECHNOLOGY who gave me the
golden opportunity to do this wonderful project on
the topic_1950S FASHION, which also helped me
in doing a lot of Research and i came to know
about so many new things
I am really thankful to them.
I am making this project not only for marks but to
also increase my knowledge .
THANKFULLY
SHWETA YADAV