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The Way We Were: 1950s Beauty and Fashion

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.