Essay On 1950s Fashion

Coco Chanel once said, “Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.” Fashion in today’s world is centered mostly around expressing ourselves. In the 1950s, fashion was entirely different from the way it is today not only because the clothing and shoes were different, but hair and makeup, and the way society viewed fashion as a whole. Clothing in the 1950s was drastically different from day to night. Mostly influenced by the media, during the day women were expected to always look perfect, presentable and expected to be wearing a dress: “Emphasis was on practical but attractive housedresses, not only for household chores but suitable for quick errands or the school run.” ("1950 to 1960"). But in contrast, for the evening 's, big extravagant dresses in all different colors and patterns were the norm. Nowadays, most mothers are not expected to be perfect and around the house jeans are a must. Shoes were along the same lines with Oxfords and other casual shoes being

People wanted to fit in, rather than stand out. Having an individual sense of style was less important because everyone wanted to wear what was in at the time. Although it is still somewhat of the same today, it is not nearly as extreme. “1950s fashion was regulated by three C’s – code, conformity and consumerism,” (Fashion). Women that they needed to fit in, that their body determines what men think of them and how successful they would be in life. For example, women were expected to look nice and presentable even in a home or laid back setting, but nowadays that could not be farther from the truth. Women were expected to always have makeup on and always wearing a dress and nice clothing. Those who did not fit into society and tried to go against the status quo were looked down upon and excluded because rules were expected to be