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1950s Dress Guide for Baby Girls

Just as women fashion trends kept on changing in the 1950s, there was a wide collection of baby girl dresses from day wear to party wear. During World War II, a tradition followed in which old and worn out adult clothes were simply mended and refashioned into children’s clothes. Slowly that changed and new baby girl’s clothes were designed.

Baby Girl Dresses

In the 1950s, babies wore white knee-length traditional gowns. Previously, they were long gowns that were made into sleep sacks.

There were one-piece gowns that had a round neckline and the gown was tied like a robe. The colors didn’t matter that time. Girls wore colors that boys did. As for shoes, the lace up boots and booties were common.

Toddler Clothes

The toddler clothes comprised knee length frocks, having peter pan round neck line embellished with laces that looked the cutest. The frocks had embroidery and pockets along with matching shorts. The dresses had the tie sash around the waist and ruffle bobby socks were worn instead of white stockings.

Girl’s Clothing

1950s Dress Guide for Baby Girls 2 — Kids Dress

Girls of age between 6-8 wore dresses made from cotton, Corduroy and chambray. Their dresses were trimmed with laces and had flower patterns, stripes, polka dots and other funky designs. Girl’s clothing started to look similar to women’s clothing as they also wore petticoats underneath the skirts. Accessories includes white gloves and hair bows.

Although, girls could wear full pants, during that time, Capri pants along with button down blouse gained popularity.

Baby Girl’s Party Dress

For parties, frocks were worn that had petticoats underneath. The sleeves were short and puffy. Furthermore, pinafore also became a part of day wear and party wear. Initially, the pinafores were treated more like an apron to keep the dress clean while performing house-hold chores but with the addition of frills, the dress became a casual wear.

Two Wear Dresses

Two-piece dresses for girls emerged. A cotton dress was worn along with hand-sewn cardigan that gave an elegant look. Suspenders were also worn on a blouse along with the skirt.

In conclusion, 1950 was marked by adorable yet stylish baby girl’s clothes and some of their fashion trends are still replicated today.

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1920-1960s: the Changes Made in the Dressing Style of Women

World War I and II had a huge impact on the dressing styles of the women. Versatile and intriguing dresses were worn by women that channeled the feminine energy, summing up the five decades (1920-1960). Regardless of the tensions and unrest caused by the World War, women made sure that they followed the latest fashion trends and unleashed their style with confidence.

1920s Fashion

After the WW1, women wore subtle and elegant dresses that provided comfort. Girls of all age groups had positive energies and wore ankle-length dresses in a care-free manner. The long length dresses were soon discarded, and the length rose below the knees. The waistline also dropped and became a loose-fit. The dresses had V necklines or boat necks that exhibited modesty. Sleeves were till elbow-length or full but party dresses were sleeveless that were acceptable in the evening.

1930s Fashion

The Knee-length, drop-waist and loose dresses were gone after a decade and was replaced with fitted, high-waist and calf-length dresses that had wide shoulders and high neckline. Ready to wear dresses having zippers became popular.

The afternoon dresses featured puffy sleeves, waist belts and collars. The dress colors were solid and had floral patterns. For evening parties, Women wore long bias-cut, backless and sleeveless gowns, made from silk or net.

The long skirts and wide leg pants also became a part of their fashion.

1940s Fashion

WWII led to fabric shortages; therefore, clothes were manufactured with minimum fabric having few creases and simple designs. Straight mid-length skirts were paired with boxy jackets and broad shoulder tops. Accessories such as flower hats and tall shoes became a fashion trend. In 1947, the skirts become longer and boxy shoulders transitioned into sloped shoulders.

1950s Fashion

The 1940s fashion trends were followed in the 1950s, welcoming the full skirt, tight waist, and sloppy shoulder look.

The 1950s dress included the narrow pencil skirt that took the fashion world by storm and it’s still worn today. Floral print or plain blouses were paired up with the slim fit skirt. Waist length cardigans also became popular. The saucer-shaped and pillbox hats were adorned on the heads of women. Hair was usually tied into ponytails or a bun.

1960s Fashion

The aftermath of Second World War led to the birth of fashion designers like Biba and Mary Quant who designed clothes for youngsters. They introduced mini-skirts for the first time. Women became indulged in makeup and applied mascara, defined their eyes with kohl and wore fake lashes. Towards the late 1960s, the hippie culture emerged which was a blend of non-Western cultures. The clothes, textures and designs had influence of non-American culture. The conservatives remained strict in their dressing style that included below knee-length skirts and jackets.

Fashion trends come and go. Some have made a comeback in the 21st century while the rest didn’t make it. Considering the fashion trends, the differences between the 5 decades are clear.

Vintgae Vs Fashion

Reminders of this fashion icon–arguably the first fashion icon–are everywhere in Paris. Under the obvious category are her boutiques, the ‘CC’ logo on billboards, and the fashion pilgrims who line up outside Angelina Cafe, her habitual haunt later in life, to pay homage.They wait to take a seat, breathe in the elegant air, sip a latte, and, if they’re lucky, sit at what was her regular table (good luck with that).

Subtler is the easy, elegant attitude that seems to have been absorbed into the DNA of French women; one could easily credit Coco Chanel for the most definitive, modern expression of this, if not its creation. Happy Birthday, Gabrielle. Bien joue.

Coco Chanel is the founder and namesake of the iconic Chanel fashion brand. She’s also acknowledged to be the first ‘influencer’ in women’s fashion, as well as the first person to take a ‘selfie’.

Glamorous as her later life appeared to the public, it didn’t start out that way. After her mother’s death, young Gabrielle was sent to an orphanage. Life for children there was harsh and accommodations spartan. It was, however, where she would learn to sew, a skill that would change her life, as well as the world of fashion.

Success came early after she constructed a dress from an oversized jersey sweater. When asked about where she got the dress by several people, being a savvy business woman, she capitalized on the opportunity and offered to make dresses for them. The cut was stylish, the color choice was bold for that time, associated only with periods of mourning. But Mademoiselle Chanel had a vision, and the ‘little black dress’ was born.

Declaring that, “Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury,” she liberated women from the constraints of the “corseted silhouette” and introduced a sporty, casual chic as the feminine standard of style immediately after World War I. This clean, classic, and comfortable style of dress that has endured for almost a century made her famous around the world, and very rich. Still, she wasn’t satisfied.

In the 1920s, Coco Chanel, as she was then known, launched her first perfume, Chanel No. 5, the first to feature a designer’s name. Perfume “is the unseen, unforgettable, ultimate accessory of fashion. . . . that heralds your arrival and prolongs your departure,” she once explained.

A prolific fashion creator, Mademoiselle Chanel extended her influence beyond couture clothing, expanding her design aesthetic to include jewelry and accessories, many marked with her famed interlocked-CC monogram.

The Depression of the 1930s and the outbreak of World War II forced her to close her once-thriving business. Rumors of her romantic involvement with a Nazi military officer during the occupation badly damaged her reputation. While never formally charged with collaborating, the charges nevertheless resonated with French citizens. She was convicted in the court of public opinion and went into self-imposed exile in Switzerland. But she was not finished.

At age 73 she made a triumphant return to the world of fashion with a line of timeless designs that wowed the public, even if they were initially panned by the critics. She worked relentlessly until her death in Paris at age 87.

If you love fashion and think you might want a career in the field, or if you want to ‘start over’ at any age, read more about the life of Coco Chanel.

“I don’t do fashion. I am fashion.” – Coco Chanel

Do you still remember this film?

audrey hepburn vintage outfit — Audrey Hepburn

“On the streets of New York in the morning, the beautiful woman Holly (Audrey Hepburn) is in front of the window. She is a social beauty of the upper class in New York. The worship of money and material, but at the same time, the innocent and kind Holly, like the “La Traviata” in New York, earns communicative income by the cost of fifty or one hundred per hour. In her heart, there is an important goal, that is, to marry the rich. Holly’s new neighbor is a writer, Paul, who dreams of becoming famous but also relies on the rich wife’s supply. Paul, who met Holly, fell in love and tried every way to let Holly return to normal life and propose to her. However, Holly does not seem to be willing. In her mind, marrying such a person and giving up her previous efforts is too worthless. However, Holly stumbled on the road to finding happiness until one day she suddenly understood the meaning of happiness.”

Happiness is just around us.