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UNIT B EVOLUTION AND MOVEMENT OF FASHION. The 1950's. 2.03 Recognize the relationship between historical events and fashion evolution. Mood of the decade. Korean War Color television introduced Rock-n-Roll explosion Teenagers emerged as a fashion voice.
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UNIT BEVOLUTION AND MOVEMENT OF FASHION The 1950's 2.03 Recognize the relationship between historical events and fashion evolution.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mood of the decade (cont.) • Shoes and accessories • Two-toned bucks • Bobby socks
People who influenced fashions • Designer influence was significant • Dior—the A-line silhouette for women • Givenchy—the chemise or “sack” dress • Claire McCardell—sashes, harem pajamas, bias-cut, dartless clothes
People who influenced fashions (cont.) • Movie idols and musicians • Elvis Presley—international rock-n-roll star • James Brown—rhythm and blues singer • James Dean—teen idol movie star • Marlon Brando—movie star