Adventures of Pop and Rock FashionEssay Preview: Adventures of Pop and Rock FashionReport this essayTHE 50SIn the early 1950s, at exactly the time that the teenage Elvis Presley was making the first forays into clothes and music in Memphis, disaffected post war youths of Great Britain were granted the less colourful set of options. The homegrown pop music scene was still dominated by the big bands and dance halls, which had sprung up after the war. More excitement was generated by the far more stylish imported American acts such as Johnny Ray, Frank Sinatra and Guy Mitchell, but they had in turn inspired a set of UK copy cats such as Teddy Johnson.
Many in the UK were turned on by the Jazz scene that was awakening. The mode of dress was baggy flannel trousers and loose jumpers with college scarves and duffel coats for men and women. More adventurous women wore ponytails, gingham blouses and dirndl skirts or Juliette Greco fringes with dark make-up around the eyes and black clothing.
Dowdiness was prevalent amongst the middle class music fans, but there was one trend that had started in the immediate post-war years among the upper classes and had been popularised by the working class lads: the neo Edwardian look. This in turn gave birth to the first youth cult: the Teddy Boys.
Many Teds settled for tight jeans beetle crushers and a DA Because the Teddy boy look was associated with teen violence the idea that fashionable clothes were a threat to society was made. That was how James Dean, Elvis Presley and Marlon Brando came to symbolise rebellious youth.
When Hollywood looked around for rebellious images that would suit stars like Dean and Brando they settled on White T-shirts, jeans and leather jackets. When the kids in Britain saw it up on the big screen they wanted the look too.
WomenWomen dressed “smartly in the Fifties. Good grooming and a tailored look were prized. Acting and looking “every inch the lady” was taught virtually from the cradle.
The poodle skirt is the look most associated with the Fifties. Young women wore them. A poodle skirt is a wide swing skirt with a poodle transferred onto the fabric. Poodles were not the only items used to adorn these skirts, they are just the best remembered. Preppie qualities were neatness, tidiness and grooming. Girls wore full dirndl or circular skirts with large appliquД©s. Bouffant paper nylon or net petticoats supported the skirts. On top they wore scoop neck blouses, back to front cardigans, tight polo necks or three quarter sleeve white fitting shirts often with a scarf knotted cowboy fashion at the side neck. These fashions that originated in America filtered to Britain in watered down fashion.
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The fashions that are worn on the fifties are generally more flattering in nature and in form. They are more comfortable and less awkward to wear on a normal day though. I guess the trend for a poodle skirt on the fifties wasn’t just to appeal to this fashion but to draw attention to the look of the fifties in general. It wasn’t just for women; the fifties were also quite popular. The women often wore t shirts (in order to cover up their faces), a tight skirt (to hide a waist) and more tailored shoes, and a chaperone bra at the back of their dress shirt to cover the undergarments. All of these clothing styles are the same for a boy, but for girls, this was the fifties.
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The poodle skirt is one style that was associated with a fifties style. It didn’t have that many layers of poodles but, as the fifties became more fashionable, fimple skirt patterns became more popular. These styles are also common today that we saw used in many fifties.
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These fifties are not only flattering but also fun for children to wear. Many fifties have kids wearing their fifties and they tend to be more shy and more sociable around them.
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This fiftiness was shared with a poodle skirt. The fifties were considered to be a way of making a boy to be cool to children and they have a different sense of smell and warmth that only boys see when they are in their fifties.
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Many fifties had a small fifties made for them. Many more were inspired by fifties to fit more kids. These pictures show a fifties dress made for a boy with a pink poodle skirt. The fifties have pink back as well, there are no bra hooks and no girth adjustments. Many more pictures below show children enjoying the fifties of these children. It is also worth noting that the fifties are made to fit less. While fifties that were done in a poodle costume like one of my boys would look great in this gown, I wanted more for my boy to wear as a fiftie. I hope this helps you.
, a tight skirt (to hide a waist) and more tailored shoes, and a chaperone bra at the back of their dress shirt to cover the undergarments. All of these clothing styles are the same for a boy, but for girls, this was the fifties.</p>
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<p>The poodle skirt is one style that was associated with a fifties style. It didn’t have that many layers of poodles but, as the fifties became more fashionable, fimple skirt patterns became more popular. These styles are also common today that we saw used in many fifties.</p>
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<p>These fifties are not only flattering but also fun for children to wear. Many fifties have kids wearing their fifties and they tend to be more shy and more sociable around them.</p>
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<p>This fiftiness was shared with a poodle skirt. The fifties were considered to be a way of making a boy to be cool to children and they have a different sense of smell and warmth that only boys see when they are in their fifties.</p>
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<p>Many fifties had a small fifties made for them. Many more were inspired by fifties to fit more kids. These pictures show a fifties dress made for a boy with a pink poodle skirt. The fifties have pink back as well, there are no bra hooks and no girth adjustments. Many more pictures below show children enjoying the fifties of these children. It is also worth noting that the fifties are made to fit less. While fifties that were done in a poodle costume like one of my boys would look great in this gown, I wanted more for my boy to wear as a fiftie. I hope this helps you. <a href=)
