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50's Era Morning Routine

This video that I have linked in this blog post is about a woman who looks about to be in her 20’s. I would say that she got everything right about what a morning routine was like back in the 1950’s.

There are people who are criticizing her that people in this era all had short hair, but I beg to differ with other arguments on this. Many women had long hair and short hair in that time period as there are evidence in older photos.

They had no advanced technology to look at their smartphones in the morning and did not have alarm clocks on their devices either. Lots of them woke up and started their day with opening the curtains.

I have noticed that people without technology during this era enjoyed the sunshine more in the mornings and throughout the day. Women got ready whether it is in their bathroom or in front of their vanity.

Which is normal to get ready anywhere in the house, but it was more common without a music playlist on a phone or a Bluetooth device. On the other hand, many did have radios for the news, talk about sports, and religion, etc. 

The women mostly stayed at home and did the house chores while the men worked but this was not always the case. Some women worked in the 1950’s but they had limited jobs they could choose from.

Lots of them had the role of taking care of the family and the house. They were expected to be caring mothers and obedient wives. Which could be taken badly or be a positive to some but depends on who you asked.

Women in the 50’s could not have anything that distracted them from their house or family duties which can be having no friends, jobs, etc. Which seems harsh but I am sure there were some where they could work and care for their families.

In this video, the lady in her 20's has a bath running and most people in this period only had baths. Showers were not included in houses commonly until the late 1950’s or 1960’s. This part of information shocked me.

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