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On 8 February 2016, a court ruled that the children's song "Happy Birthday to You" was in the public domain and Warner/Chappell Music was required to pay $14 million to the song's licensees. [10] In October 2020, American humorist Tom Lehrer released his entire catalogue, dating back to the 1950s, into the public domain. [11]
By 1970, the girdle was generally supplanted by the wearing of pantyhose (called tights in British English). Pantyhose replaced girdles for most women who had used the girdle as a means of holding up stockings; however, many girdle wearers continued to use a brief style panty-girdle under or on top of tights/pantyhose for some figure control.
1950s France France Maidenform: 1922 US US Marlies Dekkers: 1993 NL Unknown Nichole de Carle: 2009 UK UK Olga: 1941 [2] US Paraguay Peach John: 1994 Japan China Playtex: 1947 US Unknown Pretty Polly: 1919 UK Unknown Rigby & Peller: 1939 UK Thailand Schiesser: 1875 Germany Unknown Silhouette: 1887 UK Unknown Spanx: 2000 US Thailand ThirdLove ...
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]
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".
In the 1950s, Life magazine depicted petting parties as "that famed and shocking institution of the '20s", and, commenting on the Kinsey Report, said that they have been "very much with us ever since". [73] In the Kinsey Report of 1950, there was an indicated increase in premarital intercourse for the generation of the 1920s.
But now, some people are wearing granny panties in public with pride — and without pants. Celebrity Sightings In New York City - September 19, 2022 (Jared Siskin / GC Images)
Public domain music scores (720,000) and recordings (79,000), including some contemporary composers. International Music Score Library Project: Inventions of Note: popular music, technology: 50 Sheet music for popular songs and piano compositions, mostly 1890–1920. Lewis Music Library at MIT: Jean-Baptiste Lully Collection