Friday 1 February 2013

Cristobal Balenciaga 1950's






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stobal Balenciaga, Regine Debrise in grey wool coat photo by Irving Penn, 1950
Vogue, September 1950
(photograph by Irving Penn)



Harper's Bazaar, October 1952
(photograph by Richard Avedon)

vogue september 1983


                                                      Vogue, September 1953
                  (photograph by Richard Avedon)

1950's Vogue Magazine.



















Tuesday 15 January 2013

Material in the 1950s

" Velvet was popular with tops, suits, dresses, and fitted jackets.  It was often combined with tulle and stiff cotton lace.  Transparent material in pretty shades such as organdies and chiffon was in too.

Advances in aniline dyes meant colours were bright and varied and prints were busy. "

http://www.mollysemporium.com/1950s-fashion

cowl neck coat 1950's


Full Skirt with Petticoat 1950's

 
 
petticoats is a underlayer of clothing hanging from the waist women applied befor they layer their main outfit on top, be a skirt or dress. the petticoat was best to give its desired shape to the womens figure.
at the time of the great depression preceding world war II had a really big affect on the people and a lot of cities around the world be a rich or poor. narrow skirts were back and the petticoats were unpopulare again.
petticoats were back to life again when Christian dior flashed the "newlook" this was like a new biggening for fashion and had a big change in peoples lives including men ladies hildern.. stiffened petticoats were extreamly popular in the 1950s especially for the teenage girls.