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Join me as we take a step back in time to the 1950s - the era of hourglass figures and feminine style. In this video, we will be exploring the world of 1950s women's fashion, with a focus on the iconic dresses and skirts that defined the decade.

From the full-skirted swing dress and poodle skirt to the form-fitting pencil skirt, we'll take a look at the styles that were all the rage in the 1950s. We'll also talk about the use of waist-cinching, accessories, gloves & bags, innovative fabrics, and the timeless elegance that was 1950s fashion.
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  • Donna Added What? Not one mention of the frilly petticoats (sometimes know as can-cans) needed to fluff out those very full skirts, enhancing the hour-glass shape. Nary a peep of one except maybe in the last minute. We usually wore more that one and actually showed them off, accidentally, of course.
  • CharMaine Added The cars were as magnificent as the dresses. You really felt lady-like in them. You acted lady-like as well. Respect was at an all-time high. So, so grateful there were poc in this vid so nobody can play the race card. Whew. Content of character, not skin color -- I am eternally thankful that is how I was raised and that is how I assess all my relationships.
  • Anne Added We thought we were so cool!
  • Nance Added I remember wearing so many of those styles. The 50's were great fun years.
  • Bunnie Added The woman in the opening scene looks like I did, with her page boy hair. Yes, that was my time. I wore my sister's hand me downs ,until I was nominated for Queen at the Interfraternity Ball. Somehow ,I scraped together the money for a gorgeous emerald green, velvet sheath dress with a full taffeta skirt. Duke Elkington presented me with a bouquet of red roses when I won. I was very grateful for the new gown.
  • Margaret Added I was much too young to wear these beautiful dresses in the 50's, but I saw a few that I would like to buy today!
  • mimi Added some of the dresses were really pretty -- great for a prom!
  • iotus2 Added Brought back a lot of memories on how my sister used to dress - and some of my dates! Fun one to watch. Thank you.
  • Randy Ferguson Added I remember this style of clothes, though I never wore any. But my mother and sister did. :P
  • CHARLIE G. Added NO DOUBT ALL THESE PEOPLE HAD WAY MORE MONEY THAN I GREW UP WITH - BUT IT SURE IS NICE TO SEE GIRLS LOOK LIKE GIRLS !!!!!!!
  • maureen w. Added I remember the poodle skirts, but I was more into the 60's in high school. fashions sure have changed. Many are not as lady-like now. Think I prefer the 50's and 60's.
  • Sheri Added Those were the good ole days, I also was raised in a poor family. It was four of us girls and we were Dad's boys out in the barn morning and night. There wasn't any fancy dresses, as My Mother made our dresses and we were proud of them, made with Love for each of us.
  • Tom Linton Added Nice!
  • BA Added I was around in the 50s but only in grammer school. We were poor and I wore hand me downs.
  • Kathy Added I remember those styles....didn't like them. Liked my casual pants and blouses which were not easy to talk my mother into buying for me.
  • Margaret Added I wore those styles and loved them. They made me feel feminine
  • Mary Jane Added I would not want to iron those clothes, glad I grew up in the 60's.
  • Becky Added I'm so GLAD I was born before having to wear any of those styles. Ugh!! However, when I was growing up, afros, platform shoes, and bell bottom jeans were in style, so I suppose I can't brag about my generation being much better... however I'd even STILL prefer bell bottoms to those ridiculous poodle skirts.
  • [email protected] Added I can tell the pics are before Walmart days, there is no obese people in the pics.
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