Fifties Dive

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...

This is a wild and flowery gift for those who love the 1950’s! The dress is long and extends towards the knees. It has a U-shape at the top of this outfit and hugs the waist nicely. This skirt goes outward and makes for fun in twirling in this dress. It resembles some spaghetti straps and bring out the color of anyone’s eyes. Although this may not be the dress for some, there are some would love this outfits. I know for sure my grandmother did, she loved wearing this dress everywhere and it reminds me of her.

1) The Boogie Woogie This type of dance style is like swing dancing that is fast and this was also labeled as, "Jump Swing." This dance is usually with the music genre the blues.  Along with the Boogie Woogie music with fast tempos. The dance includes jumping, hopping, stomping, and much more. 2) The Bop The Bop dance is mixed with a jazz genre and is like the Jitterbug in a sense. This style of dance was mentioned more for teenagers and young adults.  The Bop definition came from the jazzy tunes from the 1940's. This dance move used many moves as he swing and was usually done with almost no touching too. 3) The Bunny Hop This dance move became a big hit during the 1950's. It was danced to by Ray Anthony, which came out in 1952 and this included a step by step guide on how to do this dance move.  To do this dance style all you need is the energy to do it and to make sure you do not break any bones. This dance move is pretty simple. 4) The Chalypso This type of dance w...

Elvis Aaron Presley was born January 8, 1935 and he died on August 16, 1977.  He was considered as a big star in the era of the 1950's. Presley is labeled officially as an American singer.  This man is also known for being a musician and an actor. He married Priscilla Presley from 1967 through 1973.  It is fascinating to know that Presley has four grandchildren. Before he became this big singer he was actually traveling on the road with his bandmates.  What he is known for is his style of music was labeled as rockabilly. He had the ability to combine country music with the blues.  It is shocking to find out that Elvis never wrote any of his songs according to an article.  What is known is that his label gave him the right to have co-writing credit on many songs because his management demanded song writers give 50% of the credit before Presley would record it.  Elvis's biggest hit during his prime was called, "Don't Be Cruel." Many people loved him duri...

This is such a cute pink and black costume gift for fifters! The outfit has a pink silk top along with a long polka dot scarf as well. She has a black and silver belt to make her style catch the eyes of those who love 50’s wear. She has a polka dot skirt that extends to the knees and has what looks like a pink snake on the bottom right corner. This detail matches the pink blouse on top and ends with black tights. My aunt loves to dress my little cousins in these costumes not only on Halloween but to play dress up as well. She loved doing their make up for them and just playing outside with them while they ran or jumped around in their cute outfit.

This TikTok video shows four scandalous outfit styles women wore in during the 1950’s era. Jasmine Chiswell has put together great examples. It is interesting to know that during this time period women wearing tight short shorts was considered clothing that made people talk bad about. How it brought a bad reputation to some by just wearing these shorts. Today many people wear skintight shorts but that is the norm in society. During the 50’s women were to wear modest clothing and look like a presentable housewife. You were not to wear anything that counteracted this image. This representation could be good for some but bad for others if they did not wish to follow this norm. Coned shaped bras are quite strange I have to admit. They are pointy and do accentuate a women’s chest. I can understand where people were coming from when coned bras were labeled as a scandalous piece of clothing. They bring lots of amount of attention to a women’s chest area and could make some feel unco...

I am obsessed with this black and white Elvis CD gift for people who are 50's lovers! This live CD is small but holds great songs of his from the 1950's through the 1970's. The photo on this cover shows him comfortable with the crowd and singing with confidence. We who are into this decade know all about how Elvis had such moving and fun music and a song list such as this brings all new perspectives on this topic. It is unique, creative, and has a design that maintains a respectful view of him.