“Breasts were pushed up and spotlighted, waists were pared down to an anatomical minimum and hips were curved,” aka the hourglass figure. The natural female figure was merel… See more

“Conformity, thy name is teenager! The lesson here: bouffant hairdos, bouffant skirts, fussy, frilly, and oh-so-feminine,” reports the Dick Clark Company. The 1950s prom dress… See more

The need to attend formal events was lessening during the 1950s decade. Usually, ball gowns were worn by women attending a charity fundraiser, opera, gala, or ball. Th… See more

A dress for mature women was the opposite of the big poofy dress. The sexy ankle length gown with straight neckline was immortalized by Marilyn Monroe in the 1953 movie… See more