1950 - Drainpipes trousers
(Slim-fit pants or skinny jeans)
This kind of trousers were very popular by stars such as singing cowboy Roy Rogers, Lone Ranger, Cisco Kid, Zorro and Gene Autry and actress Marilyn Monroe and Sandra Dee.
D.A. - Duck's ass Hairsstyle
Long Quiff on the front and parting the hair on the back from the middle to the sides - to create D.A
'Brothel Creepers'
Shoes
These shoes had its origins in the years of the World War II- as soldiers based in the deserts in North Africa wore suede boots with hard-wearing crepe (rubber) soles because of the climate and environment. After leaving the army many soldiers were to nighspots of London wearing a 'brothel creepers'. In 1950 these shoes were presented along with drainpipe trousers by Teddy Boys.
Pop Art
Pop art was used to create advertising, comic books and mundane cultural objects ... Pop art is Aimed to employ images of popular as opposed to elitist culture in art, emphasizing the banal or kitschy elements of any given culture.
Teenagers began to follow the American fashion culture. We can see it in the popular film 'Grease'. Pop artists were more for the American culture.
Rock & Roll
Rock 'n' Roll was created and developed in the United States in the late 40's and early 50's - it's a combination of African-American blues, country, jazz and gospel music.
Juke box culture
Juke box is usually coin operated machine where people can choose the music by theirself. Classic juke box has buttons with letters and numbers on them.
Films 'The Wild One' and 'Grease' helped to popularize the leather jackets.
Textile Revolution
Nylon with developed Acrilian, Orlon, Dacron and Poplin together took over from wool and cotton.
The fabric was cheaper to produce, easy to dye, drip dry and crease resistant.
Young people, teenager were more confident, their generation grow very fast. There were determined to create their own style. Many of teenagers takes part time jobs
It was the idea of floral power for the coming decade.
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