Fifties Dive

This is a cool whiskey animated pillow for those who love the 1950s! The small comfy square has an alcohol bottle and has a nice brand name on it. It is covered in colors of black, beige, and orange. This pillow is small and has been a limited edition since 1943. The shading of this glass looks realistic and would go well with a farm or modern design living room. My friend has a couch pillow that is similar to this, but she has a wine one. Seeing this reminds me of her house parties she has all the time and how invites her book club friends as well. She is a popular person.

 Thoughts on 50's Hairstyles Hairstyles back in this era were mostly shown of women with short curly hair.  They had big curls that made the volume in their hair rise and looked so shiny as well.  The women put curlers in their hair the night before while it was wet so once they took them out they would have lushish waves on the top of their heads. What is not talked about is that they did have long hair in this era.  Those who did produced the commercials and photoshoots just did not include these types of women/hairstyles as much. All of these women had lots of volume and head full of hair as well, I am quite jealous.  Those who had longer hair in the 1950's styled their hair with bigger curlers the night before as well.  I would have to say I love the look of both hairstyles and I found them so intriguing!  Women's Hairstyles in the 1950s Many of the women in this time period went for the short hair with curls as a way to look fancy and presentable....

 What Is So Special About This Film? What is so special about it is the aesthetic this woman put into this video. She has such a cheery and fun voice that lights up the room. This woman has the dressing style down for this 1950's style video about beauty routines and how she does not talk bad about it either.  Some people in their videos they have some terrible things to say about the 50's while they are making a video about this time period. She thinks of doing this routine during the week to give yourself some self-care and be gentle with your skin and body.  The 50's themed music in this film makes it even more calming and has a relaxing vibe to it. She reminds me of my grandma who was born in the 1950's era and brings back some good memories. I definitely would recommend watching this video as she has some great tips and tricks to put in your modern or 50's beauty routine that you have. It works for both! What Happens In This 50's Video?    A woman commentat...

What You Can Experience When looking through these photos you get a sense of realness just looking at these people on the street or walking to stores. Everything seems so busy and full of life but it was not polluted.  The cars are so unique and bulky but brings a sense of what your grandfathers and mothers did during this era. How there was little to none of social anxiety going on within these pictures.  Seems as if everyone had their own place in this world and had their lives picture perfect almost.  The signs along with the lights are enticing to spend your money on and just to enjoy life.  Looking at all these pictures in color makes my brain put together that they are real and were living like regular people during this time period.  Compared to those black and white photographs you cannot relate to.  The Vibes The type of vibes these give off of is where there is a world without people relying on technology and speaking more face to face.  Alth...

This is a stunning Marilyn mask for those who love the 1950’s! The mask has a quote directly from when this famous actress was alive and has her signature red lip. They made this item out of cotton and has a black background. They included her bleach blonde hair and with winged eyeliner. My mother has this exact same mask and she wears it everywhere. It reminds me of when she got her Marilyn soap bottle that she got in her bathroom. She loves all items that consist of this actress.

The History  Ruby Christine McGuire was the first born child in 1926, Dorothy Dottie McGuire was the second child born in 1928, and the last daughter was Phyllis Jean McGuire who was born in 1931.  These three sisters were born in Middletown, Ohio and grew up to be famous singers together within the 1950's.  The women grew up to be beautiful and have radiant smiles. There most popular hit songs were "Sincerely" and "Sugartime."  It was said that these two songs were a hit back in the day and everyone loved the McGuire Sisters. Their music of genre was traditional pop.  They were a singers together from the years of 1952 through 1968. It was said their mother was a minister but there seems to be no mention of the father. Ruby died in 2018, Dorothy died in 2012, and Phyllis died in 2020. Although the causes of death were never released to the public.  Music Career These woman all started singing together when Phyllis was just four years old and sang everywher...

What We Know From The Video From this film we see a young couple going to the last 1950's drive-in movie theater and I do have to say they are respectful when checking in. It is known that they drove an hour to go to the place to see this movie.  This couple had to wait about 30-40 minutes to get checked in and they arrived there about 6:30ish. Based upon the arrival of this movie theater it looks like every other one that we have in the modern age today.  The only difference between this original 1950's drive in movie theater and the modern ones is that it is smaller, older, and darker.  Although I do have to agree with a few people in the comments that as you further get into the video, the man gets an attitude problem about the food. He does not seem to be nice about his words at that moment. The Comments On This Film Many comments on this video has praise on how this young woman looks and I have to agree with them. The woman does look so beautiful with her 1950's dres...

 Brief Summary   Cinderella is a Disney movie is all about a young woman who lives with her evil stepmother and step sisters. They basically make her their slave and the mom and sisters get to be lazy and live their best lives.  The family gets too mooch off of Cinderella's fathers money. One night she meets a fairy godmother and she provides her a beautiful ballgown and glass heels.  Cinderella dances with this prince and they fall in love with each other at first sight. She then leaves and the prince is devastated so then he searches her and eventually he does and they live happily ever after.  What To Like About Cinderella   This movie does help the main character to be disciplined and to not be about boys but to focus on housework and her future. Although she did not get along with her family she still was kind and did not say anything bad about them.  Cinderella goes to the ball to have a fun time and did not have the goal to meet the prince. She ...

 In this video, this woman starts explaining firm rollers are more for if you want lots of waves and the curls are tight.  The pin curls are more for those who want lose curls and smoother on top and lots of rolls at the bottom. To have the hairstyles just like women in the 50's, you will need lots of bobby pins or a pin curling hair clip and the more you have of these the better.  You will also need a comb, a spray bottle of water, and a hairbrush.  It is recommended you wash your hair and let it dry somewhat so it will hold longer in your hair until the next time you choose to wash it.  Next, you take a small strand of hair and you turn it inwards so it makes a circle. You continue this until the circle bunch of hair is to your scalp and pin it in this position.  Once you are doing the curls throughout your head make sure the curls are facing the front, which is towards your head and not away from your head.  One thing that is crucial is that you do ...

Women in the 1950's usually woke up with robes or a see through dress in the mornings, I think the type of clothing depended on how old the ladies were.  Once they were up and around they took off their robe or dress and were left in their bra's and high-waisted panties.  These women would begin to put on a bit of a longer skirt with hooks hanging to fasten some tights that would come with a zipper.  This item of clothing was supposed to accentuate the hips and make them look wider. After this the ladies would put on their stockings, which they made sure to wear everyday and attach them to the hooks.  The next step would be to put a thinner skirt over the first skirt mentioned and this one extended along to the knee.  After this would come the dress that you have chosen to wear and this would cover up the two skirts and some of the tights.  What surprised me is that these dresses did not look like a thick material at all but of a thin material.  Since ...

This video starts off with a woman doing a montage of picking out her clothes, making dinner, and trying to bring in the audience's attention. She starts off with getting her husband's newspapers, books, and other things he likes to enjoy when he gets home from work. Many women nowadays would not go this extreme for their husbands but there are still some of them out there.  It seems sweet that the women back in the 1950's wanted to do these sweet gestures for their partners. What does surprise me is the amount of cleaning the ladies did while their husbands were at work and did not seem to do much else. I would have expected that women took a break within the day and read a book or gardened. Then again, people in the 1950's wanted to have their perfect lives shown to others and be represented to their husbands as well.  This is not to sound mean or rude but this is what their words and actions showed the public. The lady in this film then moved onto setting the table a...

A pin up girl is a person who is sexually attractive and usually a famous person that wears little clothes. A good example to compare is people who are Instagram models.  The difference is that women were less shamed about how their bodies looked back in the 1950's such as they did not nit pick about how a woman has arm fat or that she is too curvy. It was more they were judged about how they were showing their bodies so freely and wore scandalous clothes that turned their husbands heads.  Which today some people still do that but it is more encouraged now to show your body freely and not judge women on how much skin they show unless it is nudity.  Pin up girls mostly wore high-waisted bottoms to show off their curves and hips. They also included high-waisted skinny jeans with buttons on the sides, Capri pants high-waisted shorts, and pencil skirts.  It was so scandalous if a woman were to show their stockings, wore a deep V-neck, and showed any clothing items that r...

This is an awesome rock and roll gift for those who love the 1950’s! The T-shirt comes in many sizes that can fit children and adults of any genders. This clothing item comes in a black color and has red mixed within it as well. It says, “Rock’ n’ Roll 1958 Classic.” This shirt has a big 50’s microphone and a CD player on the outside of it. My grandpa has one of these shirts hanging in his closet and he loves to wear it all the time. He always says, “Rock N Roll music was my favorite growing up and it still is.”

This is a gorgeous dress for those who love the 50’s! The outfit has two straps that can be tied at the back and a bow at the waist. This dress has a long outward skirt and lots of black polka dots. This item of clothing has a white base and has wrinkles at the bottom of the skirt. At the top it has a black almost heart shape to fit the mold of a woman’s chest. My friend has this exact dress and she wears this so much on her dates with her boyfriend. He also wears 1950’s clothes everywhere too. It is so cute!

 As you know from my last post that being a bad boy/greaser is not that hard to do but obtaining those items though is difficult.  One item that you will need for sure is a leather jacket .  This will piece the whole outfit together and is essential in becoming a greaser from the 50's. Next, is obtaining some plain blue or black jeans.  These do not have to be perfect at all and can be baggy or skinny jeans as your 1950's pair of pants.  I also forgot to mention for shirts is it is key to getting a white top. This is an item of clothing that everyone has in their house but there are options to choosing a pattern one just like this one guy in this photo.  The pattern may not be the exact one but it is good to put in your own style as well.  Finally on to the shoes. Greaser men shoes have two options they have the shiny black stylish shoes or the converse running shoes.  Both are fun and look like you are apart of the greaser 1950's club.  Men...

These type of men/teens were the most idolized people in the 1950's along with some celebrities.  One celebrity in particular that had the bad boy style and his name was James Dean.  This type of outfit melted the girls/women's hearts at the time. Males would wear a leather or denim jackets, white or patter button up top underneath, blue or light jeans, either a quiff hair or leave it natural with some gel in it.  I think of the outfits that Johnny Depp would wear in his Crybaby movie with his slicked back hair, leather jacket, and a rebellious but hot vibe.  Today we label these type of people as bad boys but back in the 1950's they were called the greasers and apart of the greaser subculture.  Looking back at these photos you never saw older men wearing this style, it was mostly teenagers and young adults.  Those who dressed this way were definitely very popular in high school. Let's also not forget they added a cigarettes to compliment the look. If any o...

Many people in the 1950's lived simply and it is what most of us would want in the modern world of 2021.  Everyone had a routine that they followed such as making our beds when you woke up, take a bath, cook breakfast, etc.  Once in a while they would change up their routine to have a variety and not to get bored but for the most part they never strayed away from their routines.  This was true, especially those with children. They always said that kids need stability and a routine or else they were cranky and rebellious.  Many people from the 1950's were all about their houses being so spotless and were to be shown off to others as well.  They always followed the mantra of cleaning up after yourself as you went and making sure you had good cleaning habits.  Lots of educational advertisements at the time wanted the public to wake up and dress in presentable clothes, it did not matter that you were a housewife.  You had to look and had to have the attitu...

What is good about this video is that they do not shame you because you are overweight but they try and tell you that your health is at risk. They seem to care about your health and weight but this may be just this film they produced.  The narrator expresses the concern that excessive calorie intake can cause you to have a lower lifespan.  How men and women should not eat too much and stay fit not only for themselves but their children too.  Looking at what the 50's called "fat" seems to be skinny in the modern age today and they look healthy.  They do not have rolls that break the clothes nor seem to have them altered to their body shapes.  This video caters more towards older people as they look at a picture frame from when they used to be young and thin.  Although I do not think that older people should be bashed a lot but I think that they do what is right for their bodies and health.  Elders do not have good metabolisms like they did when they wer...

1) Some people wore coned bras as a sign of being rebellious.  2) On January 3, 1959, Alaska became the 49th state in the USA.  3) The average lifespan for people in the 1950's were between the ages of 65 to 71.  4) The average height of people in the 50's were within the ranges of 5'7.  5) Birth control pills were created in the 1950's but were not available until the 1960's. 6) Women rarely worked and were expected to be full-time housewives.  7) Dr. Suess published his landmark book called, "Cat in the Hat in 1957." 8) The average salary in the U.S. was in the 3,000's at the time and yearly was $34,000.  9) Television gender roles were very strict and more rigid than ever.  10) Men were supposed to become what was known as, "the American rat race." 11) Children were part of the baby boom as many babies were born in the 1950's. 12) Lots of men came from a life of war to suddenly change into being a loving suburb husbands.  13) I...

During the 1950's, they loved using red lipsticks and everyone wore a red lip at one point or another.  To recreate a 50's make up look is to include a red lip . This color of red is shiny and not too bright but not too dark either.  They used this type of red to appear youthful and attractive to men. As you know woman wanted the appearance of minimal make up. During this time period women wanted fuller eyebrows. The used a dark eyebrow pencil to darken woman's eyebrows at the time.  They seemed very particular on what products they used on the daily basis. Mascara for those in the 50's was everyone's favorite accessory.  Just a little bit of mascara carried women and girls feminity and beauty for men. Moving onto blush and you know many people in this era loved this make up product a lot.  What was interesting to find out was that blush was used to be put on the eyebrows back according the 1950's magazines.  Many women went for the rosy and pastel hues o...