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The 1950s vintage swing dresses were very popular daytime wear for women. It was a full-skirted, dress that was stylish but casual. The swing dress was a favourite for daytime parties, resort wear, going-to-the-cinema wear, or holiday fashion. Generally designed with a cinched waist and a full-circle swirling skirt that fell down to the calf, these day dresses sometimes came with matching fabric belts that clasped the small waists of the stylish fifties woman. Main Styles of 50s Swing Dresses A swing dress can be sleeveless, come with long, elbow, or short sleeves, and had varying collars styles that include: Halter neck Shirt collar Scoop collar Sailor collar Bow-tie collar, and collar-less. Collarless round neck Some swing dresses came with matching scarves and worn with full petticoats to exaggerate the full circle cut and accentuate the skirt's elaborate flare. Fashion designers of the mid-20th Century used a wide variety of both natural and synthetic fabrics to create their d...

How about choosing a different style of dress for your prom this year, a stylish couture dress that's a deviation from the ordinary same-old fashion? Finding a dress that's unique and outstanding is not that hard as long as you've given it some planning well before prom night. If you search online at sites like Pinterest, you will find so many amazing styles of prom dresses that will make you swoon. The problem though is it's sometimes hard to find them to buy. If you are having your dress custom-made, that's a different story because that way, you get a special made-to-measure couture outfit that can be made to be one-of-a-kind - exclusive. However, most girls want to buy something off the rack, as stylish as it can possibly be, but nonetheless, not exclusive. How to Stand Out From the Crowd? To have something exclusive, it's best to go vintage-inspired. Couture fashion, styles that were 're-incarnated' from the past. What comes to mind here are trends ...

Fashion for women was at its height in the mid-20th century. It was a time when women couldn’t wait to look good once again and certainly went all out to bring back style into their lives. For fashion houses and fabric manufacturers, it was a great welcome back from the austere times of the 1940s brought on by the effects of the 2nd World War. During the war times, fabrics meant for fashionable clothing was in limited supplies, as was food and other things taken for granted in the pre-war years. Because everything was influenced by rationing, women apparel was made from fewer yardages of cloth, into simple outfits using as little threads and materials as possible. Once the war was over, there was increased availability of beautiful fabrics in vast quantities which allowed a new type of fashion to blossom by the 1950s. The good times were back again! The Fashionable Woman of the ’50s Stylish and well-groomed women emerged again, and this new fashion era was soon to be described as the ...