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The granny dress offered an alternative to mini dresses and was a symbol of rebellion. [10] Girls talked about it taking "nerve" to wear such an old-fashioned style. [11] Granny dresses are most often associated with the designer Laura Ashley, who started selling these dresses to women in the Welsh countryside in the late 1950s. [2]
In the 1950s, Lucille Ball was the first woman to show her pregnancy on TV. [41] [42] The television show I Love Lucy brought new attention to maternity wear. Most of the maternity dresses were two pieces with loose tops and narrow skirts. Stretch panels accommodated for the woman's growing figure.
Sleeveless dress worn over a shirt Pinafore, pinny, pinafore dress [5] Jumper, jumper dress, dress Old-fashioned style of apron Pinafore apron [6] Pinafore, pinafore apron [6] Sleeveless padded garment used as outerwear Gilet, body warmer [7] Vest, puffer vest [7] [8] Sleeveless garment used as outerwear Waistcoat [9] Vest, [8] tailored vest
A 1940s retro-style dress with turban, designed in a modern electric blue, modeled by Karlie Kloss at a 2011 Anna Sui show. In the 2000s and 2010s, there was a revival of pastel and neon colors, stereotypically associated with 1980s and early 1990s fashion (with the 1980s pastel revival being a rebirth of a 1950s trend).
One popular trend, the Old Money aesthetic, took over TikTok in 2023, and it seems to be here to stay. Additionally, the trend is about an ease of sorts and includes luxurious styles without being ...
Some people declared the bikini to be morally "indecent". Even in Europe in 1950, there was an Italian magazine that declared that the bikini should be worn purely for the sunbathing purposes or on board boats. [42] According to Vogue the swimwear had become more of "state of dress, not undress" by the mid-1950s. [43]
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