Kimmy: Hello today we are going to talk about how fashion changed in the 1950’s. I am the presenter and Ellen, Christine, Monika, Crystal are the models. Hello ladies and gentle men today I am here to show you our new collection for the new season. Fashion changes from season to season and year to year. Each season fashion brings in a new color and a new style. Fashion is not just limited to the female society, but men too have been taken over by the fashion world. Many things can influence fashion. For example designers like Mary Quant, Biba and celebrities like Madonna. Music also has a great impact on fashion. If a famous singer wears a particular style, a lot of their fans will be influenced to wear the same.
Until the 50’s, teenagers didn’t have a say on anything. They were legally adults at the age of 21 and that was when they were married and had homes. It was like a way to show they belonged. But during 1950 a range of media influenced teenagers everywhere. Soon these young teens had their own styles, scenes, music and more.
American influence on European teenagers was huge. Rock n’ Roll idols including Elvis Presley, Bill Hayley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and film stars like James Dean and Marlon Brando set fashions almost unwittingly. But the main looks for teens were the Greasers and Preppies.
-Christine enters-
Kimmy: Greasers followed the standard black leather and denim jeans look set by Marlon Brando in "The Wild One" (1953) and later defined in the 1978 film called "Grease". They often had motorbikes and were referred to as rebels.
-Ellen enters-
Kimmy: Preppies were qualities neat, tidy and groomed. Teen girls wore full circular skirts with large designs on their clothing. Neat pleated skirts were also popular. The pleated skirts were made from a new fabric called terylene in other words, polyester, which helped maintain razor sharp sunray pleating. The skirts were supported by bouffant paper nylon or net petticoats. On top, teens wore scoop neck blouses, back to front cardigans, tight polo necks or three quarter sleeve white fitting shirts often with a scarf knotted cowboy fashion at the side neck.
Kimmy: Then came the teddy boys!
*enter crystal*
Until 1951 the Edwardian look suits were custom made, But In August 1951 reports state that the Edwardian look was gaining support in America. By November 1951 the Edwardian look had gone to the UK factory tailoring trade as a new trend.
By 1952 in London's East End this fashion was taken on by semi skilled formed groups, who lurked in cafes and hung around street corners. The style gave them group identity and so they were called Teddy Boys. Even though some groups were violent, many who wore Teddy Boy clothes were not. They simply wished to break away from the original clothes of the day. But Teddy Boy clothes were not cheap to buy and when custom tailored, usually cost up to £100 for one outfit.
Traditionally Teddy Boys wore the "Drape" a long knee length, single breasted wool jacket with cuffs either of velvet or satin and lots of pockets. They wore matching narrow drainpipe trousers, brocade waistcoats, stiff shirts and bootlace slim Jim ties topped off with suede shoes. They also included crepe soled shoes which helped with ‘jiving’.
*enter monika*
Elegance was an important factor for fifties fashion. Hollywood also had a major role to play in influencing the 1950’s clothing. These patterns and designs were splashed across glamour magazines such as Vogue and Women’s Weekly. Flowers, stripes, spots and abstract shapes all became a part of the fifties fashion. Waists became narrow as is seen in most movies and garments were fitted at the waist area. Flared skirts and dainty flared dresses were seen as a distinguishing mark of this period. Hollywood actors such as Marilyn Monroe and Grace Kelly became the style icons for this period.
Christine: Hi, I am a greaser. I am wearing a white/black t with my sleeves rolled up. A leather jacket and baggy work trousers which were called baggie grays, baggie blues, or sandbags. I go everywhere on my motorcycle with these awesome motorcycle boots. My accessories include a bandanna, sunglasses, and a comb. This hairstyle is called the Duck’s Ass. The Duck's Ass is a hairstyle that was popular during the 1950s. It was also called the Duck's Tail, the Ducktail, in the UK Duck’s Arse, or simply just D.A. Tattoos became more popular amongst greasers around 1957 especially butterfly ones.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck's_Ass
Kimmy: Thank you for watching this seasons LIVE fashion show. I hope you have enjoyed!!?!? THANK YOU!!!?!?!??! BYE NOW greasers music
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