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While these movie stars significantly influenced the appearance of women's busts in this decade, the stylish 1950s sweaters were a safer substitute for many women. [133] [156] [135] Lingerie manufacturer Berlei launched the "Hollywood Maxwell" brassière, claiming it to be a "favourite of film stars". [135]
Before the 1950s, underwear consisted of simple, functional, white pieces of clothing which were not to be shown in public. In the 1950s, underwear came to be promoted as a fashion item in its own right, and came to be made in prints and colors. Manufacturers also experimented with rayon and newer fabrics like Dacron, nylon, and Spandex. [5]
A succession of style trends led by Christian Dior and Cristóbal Balenciaga defined the changing silhouette of women's clothes through the 1950s. Television joined fashion magazines and movies in disseminating clothing styles. [3] [4] The new silhouette had narrow shoulders, a cinched waist, bust emphasis, and longer skirts, often with wider ...
“The 1950s fashion embraced femininity with A-line dresses, matching sets, puffy skirts, and romantic details like softer shoulders, lace, and delicate patterns,” says Tali Kogan, a personal ...
Women Are Crazy (French: Les femmes sont folles) is a 1950 French comedy film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Raymond Rouleau, Gaby Sylvia and Colette Richard. [1] [2] It is based on the play Château Historique by Marcelle Berr de Turique and Alexandre Bisson. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris.
FASHION: Toned bronzed legs, power blows and perfect outfits: at 70, Madame Macron’s ‘first-lady Barbie’ look in Paris this week was the ultimate va-va-voom venn diagram of French female ...
Bloomers were also touted as a replacement for petticoats when working and by fashion reformers. [20] [21] After World War I, silk petticoats were in fashion. [12] Petticoats were revived by Christian Dior in his full-skirted "New Look" of 1947, and tiered, ruffled, stiffened petticoats remained extremely popular during the 1950s and 1960s. [12]
Movie magazines nicknamed her "The Sweater Girl," just as Ann Sheridan was "The Oomph Girl," Dorothy Lamour "The Sarong Girl," and Clara Bow "The It girl." Sweater Girl is the name of a 1942 film written by Robert Blees and Beulah Marie Dix , directed by William Clemens and starring Eddie Bracken , June Preisser , Phillip Terry , and Betty Jane ...