The fifties fashion swimwear worn

In this period. Fashion in the fifties may seem odd to readers now, but this was a period when revealing swimsuits had just made an appearance on the scene.

Stretch fabrics and strapless swimwear became very popular. Straps were detachable and the overall design was very modest in the fifties fashion. Two-piece bikinis were considered to be wearable only by the Hollywood stars. Women would also make it a point to wear bathing caps so that their hair would be protected while swimming.

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1930s Fashion

1930s Fashion

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1930's Fashions & prices

1930's Fashions & prices

Mens Shirt $2.50 Ohio 1932

Ladies Wool Flannel Robes $3.95 Nebraska 1934

Ladies Winter Coats $16.00 Indiana 1937

Mens Quality Overcoats $15.00 Indiana 1937

Ladies Oxfords Shoes $2.44 Indiana 1937      

Mens Slacks $3.98 Indiana 1937

Womens silk hose 49 cents Ohio 1933

Boys overcoat wool 8.69-11.98/each From $ New Jersey

Boys pants and breeches, corderoy From $1.98 New Jersey

Boys school suit, From $7.94 New Jersey

Girls hose (tights), woolen, From $25 cents per pair New Jersey

Men s shirt, Arrow, From $1.45 New Jersey

Men s sport coat, /each            From $19.98 New Jersey

Women s dress shoes, From $3.45 New Jersey

Women s suit, 2 pieces, From $6.98 New Jersey

Mens Sox 10 cents ohio 1933 

Ladies Sandals 98 cents Maryland 1939

Boys and Girls Underwear 49 cents   Maryland   1935

Mens 2 Piece Suit Double breasted $19.75 New York 1935

Howard Deluxe Quality silk lined hat $2.85 New York 1935

Sheeplined Moccasins 79 cents Ohio 1935

Fancy Broadcloth Pajamas $1.89 Indiana 1937

Mens Lined Gloves 98 cents ohio 1935

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Hats, Accessories, And Beachwear

Hats, Accessories, And Beachwear

Swimwear for the ladies during this decade was fairly modest, but perhaps a little more revealing in contrast to other times in history. A basic swimsuit made during these times look much like the one-piece short tank outfits that are popular today.

A similar style of swimsuit during this time is the one that is made with an overskirt to help hide a bulging stomach and larger sized thighs. Some of the suits made in this era were two-pieced as well, and often accented with a wide beach hat or a bow around the waist.

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Men’s Fashion In The 1930s

Men’s Fashion In The 1930s

Edward the III was a major figure during these times for unusual male fashion. He is seen in short, baggy knee pants known as “Plus Fours” along with a round-necked schoolboy sweater.

Underneath he was wearing a white butterfly-collared shirt with a black tie. On his head he was wearing a “grandpa" style hat.

Both men and boys wore full three-pieced suits during this time when attending formal occasions such as weddings. These were made with broader shoulders and a more masculine-looking pattern than in earlier years.

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Women’s Fashion In The 1930s

Women’s Fashion In The 1930s

Clothing styles were less extravagant for the most part during the 1930s. However, you could still tell between the “haves” and “have nots” of this time. Some of the more affluent type of dress was presented by models in issues of the women’s magazine Good Housekeeping.

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What People Wore In 1930

What People Wore In 1930

Less and less people were sewing in the 1930s. This was the beginning of the ready-to-wear fashion age. However, times were scarce during this decade as well.

Since the 1930s was the decade of recovering from the 1929 Great Depression and stock market crash, companies started researching and implementing cheaper means of clothing manufacturing. New materials that were cheaper to process had been created during this decade to replace more expensive materials.

For example, rayon for women’s pantyhose had been replaced by nylon during this decade. Likewise, many of the dresses that used to be made out of silk were made out of different grades of rayon. The zipper became more widely used and replaced buttons during this decade as well (see towards end of article).

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FASHION 1920`S

FASHION 1920`S

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Fashion and Clothes Prices 1920's

Fashion and Clothes Prices 1920's

During the 20's mens fashions became less stuffy and they tried to look more youthful but womens fashions changed much more drastically with women ( flapper style of clothing ) dressing in a way they felt comfortable with not to accentuate the feminine attributes but as a statement of who they were .

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