Clothing has been a consistent recorder of history through the years, documenting the heights of fashion as it threaded its way through post-war society. This w

Surveys the fads, fashions, trends, and cultural and intellectual preoccupations of the self-satisfied, consumeristic 1950s.

Part of a history of fashion series which looks at the 20th century decade by decade. This volume looks at the style of the 1950s and the social and cultural ba

In the 1950s, women showcased their hourglass figures with cinched waists and full skirts. Their hair looked elegant and stylish in poodle cuts and bouffants. M