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Fabulous Fashions of the 1950s
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. Men sported gray flannel suits and pompadours or duck tails. The term teenager was coined and companies recognized the spending power of this particular group. Elvis Presley ruled the airwaves while Marilyn Monroe was queen of the silver screen. Readers will learn about the fashions, fads, pop culture icons, and world events of the 1950s.
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From dresses to fads and accessories for both men and women, with a touch of pop culture, Niven provides an easily accessible overview of fashions through the decades. At just under fifty pages, this series is more of a supplement than a main source of information for reports, with one or two paragraphs per fashion item. Although some of the styles are cringe-worthy, browsers will be entertained by the new-fangled smart look worn by regular folks and celebrities including Marilyn Monroe, Lucille Ball, and Princess Grace.
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