1950s dance party

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Sock Hops 1950s

I admire the photography of Robert Doisneau and I’ve been wanting to do a post on his photographic art for ages. He is one of France’s favourite photographers, best known for his street photography and his many insightful and playful images on everyday French life. As one of the first pioneers of outdoor photojournalism, his prolific output covered ironic images of amusing juxtapositions, mingling social classes, and eccentrics in contemporary Paris streets and cafes. Roberts deep…

What's '50s-speak for YOLO?

This year Bear wanted to have a Sock Hop Party. These were the invitations that we sent out. I tried to make them look like a record. I clipped a little brad on them so they would slide open. I thought the poem fit perfectly with the theme. I tried to turn our kitchen into a Soda Shop. I bought a ton of records for super cheap at a thrift store. I also lined our kitchen "island" with a black plastic table cloth and taped white computer paper to it to make it look like a checkered counter…

Sock Hop Decor Paper and props from Shindigz.com

Barb V's Birthday / Sock hop - Photo Gallery at Catch My Party

If there is one thing that I would love to do this year it is to host a 1950’s cocktail party and bring back cocktail hour. I love seeing these scenes in old black and white movies, they look so glamorous. The women are so chic in their below the knee dresses, hair perfectly pinned and the men look impeccable in their suits with beautifully polished shoes. What would be your perfect outfit? You can only imagine how much fun they would have been, filled with delicious canapés, champagne and…

John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Annette Charles, Didi Conn, and Michael Tucci in Grease (1978)