1950s fashion dresses

1950’s Brief history of fashion in pictures.

I have been planning on making this outfit since 2008 when I discovered the Modes Royale patterns. Of course other projects kept jumping in front of this one, and another designer made this before me, but I still was obsessed with making this design myself. I really like the idea of the lace sheath under an overdress or redingote. I started thinking about other possibilities and I ended up adding a sash, and a straight skirt to create four different outfit options. I wanted to make this…

This post may contain affiliate links Grace Kelly High Society displays a range of feminine 1950s fashion throughout the movie. Grace Kelly’s role as the wealthy socialite Tracy Lord has her wearing a gorgeous array of fashion, ranging from a bathing suit to a wedding dress.

Where have all the polka dots gone? Looking over my collection of vintage pictures and catalogs, polka dot dresses, tops, and swimsuits were all very popular from the 1920s to the 1960s. Large and small white dots on a colored background were plentiful in the mid-century. Black and white polka dots, red and black polka