D-Xirable Style Decade #1! The 1950's!

Most of my followers are lovely fashionistas! I enjoy following their blogs and looking at what they see as the most stylish trends and who they believe are the current fashion icons.

Because of my fashionista followers, I thought that it would only be fitting to post my favorite style decade - the 1950's! Yes, I love the Retro/Pin-Up 50's and the style icons of that decade! Of course, I love modern style too but the 50's is my favorite!  My second favorite style decade is the 1920's! (Post coming up soon!) I guess you can call me old fashion, LOL! :)

With that said, it's time for pics!

Style Icons - 50's

My favorite is Marilyn Monroe, of course!

Other 50's Style Icons:

The hallmarks of 1950’s fashion history were soft silhouettes, wide shoulders, the corseted waist and full hips. These were supplemented with trim bodices, full knee-length skirts, short boxy jackets and blouses teamed with pencil skirts. One style that deviated from this trend was the cocoon-like sac dress and coat that was fitted to the shoulder and bloomed spectacularly at the waist and hips. Also, long or opera gloves were popular in the 1950's.

Picture by John French of a lovely lady

Chemise - A chemise is a loose and delicate sleeveless dress with spaghetti straps. These dresses are extremely feminine, and they are also very comfortable as women can adjust the waist according to their body shapes. It was one of the most popular fashion trends in 1950s when Coco Chanel introduced the idea to the public.

Picture of a lady in chemise

Velvet top/dresses - Women in the 1950's cherished comfort, but at the same time, they also wanted to show off the lushness of their femininity. As such, velvet tops became one of the most well-recognized fashion trends in the 1950's.

Picture by John French of a lovely lady in a gorgeous, sleeveless, velvet dress

Sleeveless dress - You may be surprised by the fact that women in the 1950's wore sleeveless dresses all four seasons in the year. They doted on this fashion item for its convenience and comfort. Sleeveless dresses were also popular for more formal occasions.

Picture of a beautiful woman in a sleeveless dress

Picture by John French of lovely ladies in sleeveless dresses

Stole - One of the famous fashion trends in 1950's was the stole. Women would often wear a long matching fabric and have that delicately drape over their bare shoulders while they wear an intricate dinner dress. 

Picture of a lovely lady with a beautiful stole

Patent leather - Patent leather is not only stylish now, but it was also one of the biggest fashion trends in the 1950's. Like today, it was used to make pumps, handbags and accessories.

Picture of a patent leather handbag

Leotard - Women in the 1950's loved wearing leotards, and would pair them with full skirts that sure captured a lot of attention.

Picture of a beautiful lady in a leotard

Form-fitting pants and skirts - It is not surprising that fitted pants and tight skirts were one of the biggest fashion trends in 1950's; in fact, that was quite like our current obsession with leggings, and even more so, jeggins (leggings that imitate jeans). Usually, women would wear an over-sized top or sweater with the fitted bottom.

Picture of a lovely lady in a form-fitting skirt

Picture of a lovely lady in a form-fitting skirt

  

Leather jacket - For men in the 1950's, leather jackets were a must if they wanted to attract the opposite sex. To create a rebellious look, they would pop up the collar of the jacket. 

Picture of famous actor, James Dean, and another actor in leather jackets

Strapless evening gown - No one will be surprised to see strapless dresses nowadays. In fact, this trend began to develop in the 1950's and have become popular ever since.

Picture by John French of a lovely lady in a strapless evening gown

Picture by John French of a lovely lady in a strapless evening gown

Poodle skirt - Women in the 1950's often wore a full skirt with a poodle silhouette printed on it. These skirts usually came in colors such as neon pink and bright red.

Picture of a lovely lady in a cute poodle skirt

Picture of lovely ladies in cute poodle skirts

High Ponytail - Often worn tied with a chiffon scarf

Picture of a lovely lady wearing a high ponytail

Picture of a lovely lady wearing a high ponytail

Cat Eye Glasses - People who didn't even need glasses wore these to look "spiffy".

Picture of beautiful Marilyn Monroe in some cat eye glasses

Picture of beautiful Marilyn Monroe in some cat eye glasses

Picture of beautiful Audrey Hepburn in cat eye glasses

Swimsuits

Picture of lovely ladies in swimsuits

Picture of lovely ladies in swimsuits

And my favorite thing about the 1950's - The Pin-Up Models, of course!

Picture of a lovely pin-up model

Picture of a lovely pin-up model

Picture of a lovely pin-up model

Picture of a lovely pin-up model

 

Picture of a lovely pin-up model

Picture of a lovely pin-up model

I hope that you enjoyed reading this post! Look out for the 1920's post soon!

Also, lovely followers if you leave a comment giving me permission to highlight some of my favorite pictures from your blogs (giving you credit of course!), then I will put some of your work in my future "D-Xirable Followers Dedication" post!

Love always,

LaTasha B.

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