Fashion+Trends+(1940s-1950s)

=Fashion Trends of the 1940's and 1950's =

---Dresses

 * pinched in waists
 * flared
 * poodle skirts
 * flower patterns

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---Jeans and Shirts

 * high waisted
 * tight or baggy
 * various types of shirt (polo, button up, tank top, off the shoulders)



- Swim suits;

 * one pieces, usually stopping at the upper thigh
 * simple
 * colorful or black and white

- Shoes;

 * high heels
 * bowling shoes

-Everyday Clothing;

 * suits
 * rockability suits
 * school jackets
 * leather jackets
 * bowler hats

-Shoes;

 * dress shoes
 * tennis shoes

=Hairstyles of the 1940's and 1950's = **The Bouffant Hairstyle** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Made well known by Jackie Kennedy and was popular through 1964.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**The Ducktail Hairstyle** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">It was created by Joe Cirella in 1940, made popular by actors like John Travolta in the movie Grease.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Curly and Shoulder Length** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">These were the hairstyles that started prom hair-dos and wedding styles.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Rockabilly Mohawk Ducktail** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">The sides are cut close but not shaved bald. The top section has lift and the pieces are directed toward the center.