The Way We Were: 1950s Beauty and Fashion

Cinched waists, sack dresses and pixies.

The 1950's hold sway on fashion, even today.

Check out our extensive 1950's beauty and fashion gallery.

It's a veritable treasure trove of elegant couture and hairstyles from this captivating era!


*British Vogue, April 1955*	*Paper dolls introduced every little girl to fashion. Shown: Marilyn Monroe paper dolls 1953*	*Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer 1953 (photo by Richard Avedon)*

*1950s pageboy updated in 2012 by stylist Philip Bell*	*1950s Finger wave and pin curl set*	*Harper's Bazaar magazine, 1956*

*Two variations of the Italian top by Marcel: "Bellini" and "Botticelli" 1953*	*Renowned artist Dali shows off the first spiked Liberty 'do. 1957*	*Leslie Caron epitomized the pixie in 1955; stylist Joey Scandizzo gives the pixie a modern spin in 2011.*

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