1950s Fashion Photos and Trends

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Models wearing tailored Dior skirt suits.

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A model wearing a contoured chesterfield suit.

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Singer Dorothy Dandridge sporting a wool-felt coat with leather gloves.

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An Italian model wearing a fish-detailed brocade bodice and matching full skirt.

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A woman wearing a quilted ski coat with a Peter Pan collar and tapered pants.

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Performer Pearl Bailey donning a wide-brimmed hat, tennis-style jewelry, and a sweetheart metallic gown.

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American actress Gene Tierney wearing a plant-printed swimming look with white wedges.

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Actress and model Deanna Durbin perfecting a chic sailing look in wide-leg khakis and a striped jacket.

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A young woman wearing a brocade cheongsam with strappy sandals and a matching headpiece.

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Model Elsa Peretti wearing wide-leg pants with a long-length trench circa 1950.

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A model wearing a needlepoint rose-print ensemble from the house of Hubert de Givenchy.

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A young woman wearing a wallpaper-printed fit-and-flare dress.

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A woman wearing an ornate evening gown with opera gloves and a pelted fur stole.

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A woman sporting a stylish skirt suit with driving gloves and a bow-detailed hat.

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Music legend Billie Holiday performing in a strapless powder-blue gown with an embellished bodice and a bright-red lip.

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A model wearing a haute couture raincoat.

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A woman sporting a tennis outfit with cat-eye glasses and a wide headband.

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A model wearing a two-piece printed skirt set from Horrocks.

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The iconic Lena Horne posing in a floral-appliqué jumpsuit with a one-shouldered neckline.

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A women modeling a velvet-trimmed gray coat with a cap-effect silhouette.

Shelby Ying Hyde is a Brooklyn-based shopping and fashion contributor BAZAAR.com, with bylines on The Zoe Report, Teen Vogue, Essence, Nylon, Elite Daily and more. Prior to entering the editorial space, she worked at luxury e-commerce giants Net-a-Porter and Moda Operandi on the product editorial team, where she gained an extensive understanding of the luxury market as it pertains to shopping and engaging customers in a digital space. Follow @theshelbyying on Instagram for shopping advice, sale updates, and tips for building a well-rounded wardrobe.

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