Oldies fashion

Like the 1920s era itself, men’s fashion history of the Jazz Age was driven by youth. Young men returned from the Great War and left the strict dress codes and customs of the Victorian Era. They took advantage of the newly implemented work-free weekend to relax on the golf course, at the riding stables, or

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What did young people wear in the 1950s? Just check these snapshots to see.

1956 Sears Spring Summer Catalog, Page 40

The 1950s gave us a vast wardrobe to dress in. It was the first decade that made fashion affordable and diverse enough to require the purchase of new clothes frequently. Women's 1950s clothing was sold in coordinating sets to make mixing and matching easier, but also to help women choose outfits that were classy and

Women's dresses in the Sears Catalogue, Spring/Summer 1958.

Vaughn, Sydney The United States government put a great number of restrictions on raw materials during World War II, for every resource that could be used for war efforts was needed. The war had pr…