Other poodle skirt themes included cute animals, funny sayings, cars, cartoon characters, and martini glasses. Poodle skirts were paired with blouses or knit tops, cardigan sweaters, bobby socks and saddle shoes. The poodle skirt outfit was ready to wear to the nearest sock hop dance party.
Colorful and patterned short-sleeved, collared shirts were popular options for everyday wear Fig. Knitted sweaters and cardigans, popular in the forties, continued to be popular in the fifties as it became less common for young boys to wear jackets or blazers. The term for clothing designed for use outdoors. The names of these style of skirts have changed over the decades. Today, 50s skirts are often called full circle skirts, swing skirts, pencil skirts, wiggle skirts, tea length skirts, or midi skirts.
Both men and women wore frayed bell-bottomed jeans, tie-dyed shirts, work shirts, Jesus sandals, and headbands. There are two classic dress shapes of the s. The other very classy look was the form-fitting sheath dress often called a pencil or wiggle dress today.
In the s, poodle skirts were all the rage. By the s skirts changed to be more fitting and also came in a shorter length, hence the name mini-skirts. The blouse was fashionable during the s, worn with skirts or pants.
The same year that Christian Dior unveiled the New Look, these iconic wool circle skirts also came into being. The original designer of the poodle skirt was Juli Lynne Charlot who, in , wanted to create a holiday skirt for herself but had little in the way of sewing skills.
What she came up with required only basic cutting and sewing. Charlot cut a large circle from a piece of wool felt and then cut another smaller circle in the middle for the waist of the skirt. There were no side seams. Most poodle skirt costumes today are only sold in knee length. They could also have pointed collars and come in pastel colors, red, black, and pink too. Some poodle skirt outfits were worn with striped knit tops, sleeveless button-down blouses, short sleeve knit sweaters or cardigans, and long sleeve knit tops or sweaters.
The twin set, a short sleeve knit top with matching knit cardigan sweater, is another iconic pairing with 50s poodle skirts. Most girls and young women preferred the plain knit top or sweater because they looked best with a chiffon neck scarf.
When tied to one side of the neck, they were the perfect 50s fashion accessory! Most neck scarves were a solid color that matched the skirt or a belt. View some options for neck scarfs, headbands and hair accessories here. Teen wearing a twin set sweater, neck scarf and charm bracelets. Pearls always made a girl turn into a woman. For less gown up jewelry a charm bracelet, pop-it beads, or an animal brooch were all welcome additions.
Go here to learn more about 50s jewelry. White wrist length gloves were also worn for dress-up occasions. Women wore them daily when going out, but teens only wore them to church or a party. It is rare to see vintage pictures of teens in poodles skirt wearing gloves but I do love them as an accessory. Shop gloves. Speaking of accessories, poodle skirts looked best with a wide cinch belt, matte leather belt or shiny vinyl belt that matched the skirt.
The belt both nipped in the waist and held down blouses that were prone to riding up. Knit tops and sweaters that were worn over skirt bands did not need belts. Belts that contrasted with the skirt color could also be worn but were less common.
When coordinated with other accessories such as a neck scarf, gloves, and a necklace, white or black belts look very stylish. Shop s belts here. Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday wears a button down blouse, neck scarf, white belt and matching skirt. Cat eye glasses are another 50s accessory worn by women, whether they needed glasses or not. Black frames with pointy cat shape eyes with some sparkling rhinestone in the corners are the most classic. Frames came in all sorts of plastic colors, sometimes with corner decorations.
Sunglasses, too, took on the cat eye shape. Shop s eyewear. Petticoats, crinolines and hoop skirts gave the poodle skirt a lot of poof.
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