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Top 4 : Les meilleures tenues de femme dans les années 50
10-04-2025

Top 4: The best women's outfits in the 50s

2 min read

Discover the style of women of the time and immerse yourself in The world of the 50s ! Today, there are more and more pieces from the 50s being found in fashion. It's the perfect time to give your contemporary style a retro touch.

Fashion in the 1950s was incredibly diverse. It featured new colors, unique cuts, and a wide variety of styles. This era still has a strong influence on today's fashion world, as it is highly regarded for its retro chic styles and pin-up looks.

Women's clothing in the 50s was classified into different styles:

  • Rockabilly style

  • The pin-up look

  • The typical 50s style

After reading this article you will know a little more about the world of women's fashion at the time.


How did women dress in the 1950s?: our selection

Some of the must-haves of 50s style are cinched-waist dresses, pin-up-style polka-dot dresses, pencil skirts, ruffled skirts, and rockabilly-style clothing.

50s dresses

1) Pencil skirts, rockabilly skirts, 50s pin-up skirts

Very popular at this time, 50s pencil skirts are a must-have. In the 50s, these skirts were made of a fabric that was not very elastic, which forced women to take small steps to move. This made them wiggle in spite of themselves and gave another name to these skirts: wiggle skirts . They were tight-fitting and made to be worn high-waisted. The length of these reached mid-calf.


50s skirts

2) Handbags, gloves, hats and glasses from the 50s

Women of the 1950s paid close attention to detail, especially their accessories. They featured silk gloves, vintage-style hats, 1950s glasses , and handbags typical of the era. Those who wanted a rockabilly look opted for a scarf or bandana tied in their hair.

Women with 50s accessories

3) Heeled shoes, ballerinas, sandals, 50s pumps

Just like a woman's wardrobe in the 1950s, a wide variety of shoe styles were in vogue . There were thin-heeled shoes, ballet flats, sandals, pumps, flats, and the ever-present polka-dotted shoes. It wasn't easy to choose between all of these. What's better than the ever-present combination of heels and a 1950s polka-dotted dress?

50s shoes


4) Sheath dresses, pin-up dresses, rockabilly dresses, swing dresses


Sheath dresses are beautiful, form-fitting dresses. They accentuate a woman's waist while elongating her silhouette. The colors were often solid and the material was velvet or cotton. Other styles of dresses were worn, such as pin-up, rockabilly, or swing. They were very popular in the 1950s due to their variety of styles.


50s dresses


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