Cocktail Dresses Of The 1950s

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Cocktail dresses of the 1950s. When you think of 1950s cocktails you no doubt think of a handsome man donning a handsome suit and women in sexy rockabilly wiggle dresses and curly hair sharing a classy drink on a moonlit patio. These dresses were a bit shorter and very slim around the body. 4 3 out of 5 stars 261.

1950 s women s vintage stretchy work casual bodycon sheath pencil dress 1189. The basis was a figure fitting sheath but only in certain instances was this left in a simple uncompromising form. 5 out of 5 stars 1 505 1 505 reviews 90 00.

Color was a big part of 1950s evening gowns. The other 1950s cocktail dress silhouette was the sheath dress. Movie stars might wear this deep of a plunge but i guarantee you that most housewives wouldn t.

They accentuated waists with the bigger the better length or tea length skirts as that was all women wanted to wear. In general the narrow line was broken by a jutting sash a hip bow an apron skirt a floating scarf or for evening draped complications at hip level. Women svintage polka audrey dress 1950s halter retro cocktail dress.

1950s evening gowns. The most common 1950s cocktail dresses material is metal. 5 coupon applied at checkout save 5 with coupon some sizes colors get it as soon as fri sep 25.

The idea was to make a nice high waisted hourglass shape yet still be able to walk and sit in them. This dress would have been considered risque. The terms wiggle dress and pencil dress describe sheath dresses although these variations are tighter than 50s dresses were.