If you’re a fan of vintage clothing (and we’re guessing you are, because hello—you’re here), you’ve no doubt heard the term ‘rockabilly’ at least a hundred times. The rockabilly movement started in the 1950s, merging the worlds of rock n’ roll music and “hillbilly” music, otherwise known as country music. rockabilly took the USA by […]
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If our name has yet to tip you off, we here at 1950s Glam adore fun and feminine vintage dresses. While day dresses are the meat and potatoes of our closets, vintage evening gowns really set our hearts aflutter. Maybe we’ve even thrown a 1950s-themed cocktail party so we’d have an excuse to be the […]
We are big fans of Jessica Kellgren-Fozard here at 1950s Glam. Not only is she a gorgeous curvy redhead who absolutely rocks vintage style fashion (just take a look at some of the photos and videos below and you’ll see what we mean), but she is charming and lovely to boot! She has her finger […]
Audrey was known for something which has disappeared, and that is elegance, grace and manners. Billy Wilder Audrey Hepburn is one of the world’s biggest fashion icons. Famous in her own lifetime and for decades since, she has come to embody a look of effortless, simple elegance that has become timeless. The iconic black […]
Vintage Fashion: How to dress retro and stylish In this article we will share some tips on how to pull off retro and look stylish. But to begin with, we have to first look at what dressing retro style actually means. There are many ways to go about dressing in a vintage style – from […]
In part 2 of our look at the 30 years that transformed women’s fashions, we were in the 1950s, swanning about in gorgeous, long, swing dresses or skirts and body hugging wiggle frocks to give ourselves that trademark 50s hourglass look. And when we felt like a change, to keep up with the Audreys and […]
1950s – The Story Continues In part one of our overview on the 30 years that transformed women’s fashion, we looked at the 1940s and what women wore in a decade that was dominated by World War II. Well by the start of the 1950s, fashion and styling had well and truly moved on […]
A pictorial look at the evolution of style in the 1940s, 50s and 60s In this series, we’ll be going on a little tour, looking at the radical transformation which took place in women’s fashion from the 40s to the 60s. And of course, what better way to illustrate than through plenty of pictures! So […]
Here at 1950s Glam, we love a good party and we pretty much think that there’s almost never a bad time to throw one. And there’s nothing more fun than adding a little extra pizzazz to your party with a theme. So with that in mind, we thought it was about time that we turn […]
In part 2, we look at a some more modern celebrities who love to style vintage and do it well. Of course any discussion of retro-styled celebrities or those with a resemblance to Betty Page would not be complete without our next celebrity who openly admits to having been inspired by Betty. And the lady […]
We know that a 50s style dress is always in vogue. But have you noticed how many celebrities have tapped into vintage styling too? They know how flattering the retro look can be. In this post, we look at some modern celebrities who look just gorgeous in retro styling. These ladies really know how to […]
The 50s were a time of rapid social change. The post WWII decade saw the influence of Rock n Roll music and pop culture icons such as Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe who shaped the fashion of the times. A few of the key features of this timeless fashion era were tiny waists, feminine details […]