Retro 1950s fashion

1950’s Brief history of fashion in pictures.

A look back at the era of elegance.

Dive into the world of 1950s women's dresses and 50s fashion with authentic pictures and information on the stylish dresses, grooming tips, and tailored looks.

The gray days of winter have me looking forward to spring and lighter/brighter clothing. I scanned these from a 1949 insert of the pattern department of the Philadelphia Inquirer. The green ensemble with matching beret in the first picture has my name all over it. I love the color combination. While the 30s is my absolute favorite era, there are so many things I love about the designs of this time period too. So pretty!

This week I'm mainly obsessing (and I mean obsessing) over novelty prints, playsuits and mix-and-match holiday wardrobes. I absolutely love the idea of packaged "wardrobes" of interchangeable, co-ordinated pieces, and it seems they were quite the thing in the early 50s.

Women's dresses in the Sears Catalogue, Spring/Summer 1958.

In the 1950s, the petticoat crinoline made a triumphant return to the fashion scene for skirts and dresses, with a bounce in its step and a swish in its sway.

The 1950s gave us a vast wardrobe to dress in. It was the first decade that made fashion affordable and diverse enough to require the purchase of new clothes frequently. Women's 1950s clothing was sold in coordinating sets to make mixing and matching easier, but also to help women choose outfits that were classy and

Some of the old, some of the new But always the beautiful

Dive into the transformative world of 1950s women's fashion with Bagaholic! Explore how iconic trends and timeless styles from this era have greatly influenced modern wardrobe. From cinched waists to decadent designs, discover the enduring legacy of vintage fashion that forever changed the way we dress today.

“Good Neighbor Club Plan”, 1954

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