With women dressing alike and copying their mothers, but always a dress or skirt. Women only wore dress or calf-length pedal -pushers for play.

"Goodnight Irene"
"Mona Lisa"
"Play a simple melody"
"Enjoy yourself"
it's later than you think.
"Frosty the Snowman"
"My Foolish Heart"

All about Eve,  Born Yesterday,  Broken Arrow,
King Soloman's Mines,  The men, Rio Grande,
Sunset Boulevard & Treasure Island.

John Wayne, Bob Hope, Bing Cosby, Betty  Grable, James Stewart, Bud Abbott & Lou Costello, Clifton Webb, Esther Williams, Spencer Tracy & Randolph Scott.

Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis, William Holden, Arlene Dahl, Ruth Roman, Vera-Ellen, John Lund, William Lundigan, Dean Jagger, Joanne Dru & James Whitmore.

Designers raise skirt lenghts 13-15 inches
from the ground, crop long sleeves well above the wrist, highlight the bosom with a draped,empireline,& re-emphasize the waist with fuller skirts(some over crinolines & petticoats.) Still most women opt for the straight stilhouette in suits & dresses.

"Because of you"
"The Tennnessee Waltz"
"Too Young"
"My Heart cries for you"
"Mockin' Bird Hill"
"On Top of Old Smokey"

The African Queen,   Alice in Wonderland,  A Christmas Carol, Death of a Salesman,  Detective Story, People Will Talk, Show Boat, Strangers on a Train   & A Streetcar Named Desire.

John Wayne, Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis, Betty Grable, Bud Abbott & Lou Costello, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope,
Randolph Scott, Gary Cooper, Doris Day & Spencer Tracy.

In a year of transition, couturiers use crepe & chiffon
to slim & soften stiffened skirts. Dior, with new developments in metallurgy, introduces a sharply
pointed stiletto heel.

Popular Music

"Blue Tango"
"Wheel of Fortune"
"You belong to Me"
"Here is my Heart"
"I  saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus"
"Half as Much"

The Bad & the Beautiful, The Crimson Pirate,
The Greatest Show on Earth, High Noon, Ivanhoe,
Moulin Rouge, Singin' in the Rain, The Story of Robinhood.

An abrupt rise in skirt lengths during the year- to 15 1/2" inches off the floor-rouses considerable controversy. The nipped waistline of the last two years relaxes as designers introduce a sleek sheath & a semifitted suit. To soften the silhoutte, some add a wide folded or cuff neckline. Several designers add men's clothing to their collections.

"Vaya Con Dios"
"How much is that Doggin in the Window"
"Don't let the Stars Get in Your Eyes"
"Rags to Riches"
"Cryin in the Chapel"
"Your Cheatin Heart"

The Band Wagon, The Big Heat, From here to Eternity,
Julius Caesar, Mognambo, The Naked Spur, Roman Holiday & The Wild One.

Gary Cooper, Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis, John Wayne,
Alan Ladd, Bing Crosby, Marilyn Monroe, James Stewart, Bob Hope, Susan Hayward & Randolph Scott.

Janet Leigh, Gloria Grahame, Tony Curtis, Terry Moore, Rosemary Clooney, Julie Adams,  Robert Wagner, Scott Brady, Pier Angeli & Jack Palance.

Paris finally abandons the austere pointed
bustline, tiny waist, and full skirts of the New Look. The new softer, straighter silhouette deemphasizes the bust, relaxes the waistline, and places belts, sashes, or drapery at the hip.

"Oh My Papa"
"Mr.Sandman "
"That's Amore"
"Secrect Love"
"Papa Loves Mambo"
"Shake rattle & Roll"
"Three Coins in a Fountain"

The Barefoot Contessa, The Bridges at Toko-Rio, The Caine  Mutiny, The Country Girl, Dial M for Murder, The High & The Mighty,On the Waterfront, Sabrina & A Star is Born.

John Wayne , Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis, Gary Cooper, James Stewart, Marilyn Monroe, Alan Ladd, William Holden, Bing Crosby, Jane Wyman & Marlon Brando

Fashion
for Woman

"Sorry Guys"

The semifitted sheath, this year's favourite silhoutte, susgesta sexy, graceful lines under a high round bosom, long bodice, & accented hipline. Normally proportioned suits & dresses widen at the shoulders with spread collars, puffed sleeves, & elaborate back blousing.

"Were Gonna Rock Around the clock"
"Sixteen Tons"
"Love is a Many Splendored Thing"
"The yellow Rose of Texas"
"Let me Go, Lover"
"Unchained melody"
"Melody of  Love"

Guys & Dolls, Lady & The Tramp, The Lady Killers
The Night of the Hunter, Oklahoma!, Rebel Without a Cause The seven year Itch, To Catch a Thief.

James Stewart, Grace Kelley, John Wayne, William Holden, Gary Cooper, Marlon Brando, Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis, Humphrey Bogart, June Allyson & Clark Gable

Newcomers

Jack Lemmon, Tab Hunter, Dorothy Malone, Kim Novak, Ernest Borgnine, James Dean, Anne Francis, Richard Eagan, Eva Marie Saint & Russ Tamblyn

Fashion
for Woman

"Sorry Guys"

Strongly influenced by the pre- W.W.I. styles of my Fair Lady, couturies soften the silhouette wit clinging or floating fabrics, high waistlines, deeply pleated full skirts, & feminine trim such as roses & ribbons.

"Don't Be Cruel"
"Singing the Blues"
"Heartbreak Hotel"
"The Wayward Wind"
"Memories Are Made of This"
"Blue suede shoes"
Whatever Will be, Will Be(Que Sera, Sera)

Anastasia, Around the World in Eighty Days, Bus Stop,
Carousel, The King and I, Lust Of Life,  The Ten Commandments & Written on the Wind.

William Holden, John Wayne, James Stewart, Burt Lancaster, Glenn Ford, Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis, Gary Cooper, Marilyn Monroe, Kim Novak & Frank Sinatra

Newcomers

Rod Steiger, Jeffrey Hunter, Natalie Wood,Dana Wynter,
Tim Hovey, Yul Brynner, George Nader, Joan Collins, Sheree North & Sal Mineo.

Fashion
for Woman

"Sorry Guys"

Givenchy introduces the most radical new silhoutte in 10 years- the sack. Described as a giant almond with sleeves, the dress puffs out from the armholes, brushes past the hipline, & tapers to a narrow hem just below the knee.
American designers produce a less drastic version, but the average woman still finds the sack impossible to iron.

"All Shook Up"
"Love Letters in the Sand"
"April Love"
"Tammy"
"Wake Up Little Susie"
"Chances Are"
"Diana"

Enemy Below, Funny Face, Gunfight at the OK Corral,
Love in the Afternoon, The Pajama Game, Peyton Place,
Sayonara & The Three Faces of Eve.

Rock Hudson, John Wayne, Pat Boone, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Gary Cooper, William Holden, James Stewart, Jerry Lewis & Yul Brynner.

Anthony Perkins, Sophia Loren, Jayne Mansfield, Don Murray, Carroll Baker, Martha Hyner, Elvis Presley, Anita Ekberg, Paul Newman & John Kerr.

Fashion
for Woman

"Sorry Guys"

Couturiers widen the tapered hem of the sack fpr a fuller outline and offer a slender chemise while Yves St. Laurent launches a pyramidal "trapeze" at the House of Dior. Many women object to the looser silhoutte and for the first time refuses to slavishly follow the dictates of haute couture. In response, New York designers offer more than a dozen variations of both designs.

"At the Hop"
"All I have to do is Dream"
"Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu" (Volare)
"He's got the Whole World in His hand"
"The Chipmunk Song"
"Catch a falling Star"
"Wear My Ring around Your neck"
"Great balls of Fire"
"Lollipop"

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Defiant Ones, Gigi, Separate Tables, The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad, South Pacific,
Vertigo & The Young Lions.

Glenn Ford, Elizabeth Taylor, Jerry Lewis, Marlon Brando, Rock Hudson, William Holden, Brigitte Bardot, Yul Brynner, James Stewart & Frank Sinatra.

Joanne Woodward, Red Buttons, Diane Varsi, Andy Griffith, Anthony Franciosa, Hope Lange, Brigitte Bardot, Burl Ives, Mickey Shaughnessy & Russ Tamblyn

Fashion
for Woman

"Sorry Guys"

Large-Scale rejection of the sack & chemise marks the end of an era for French haute couture. In the fall, critics ruthlessly denounce St. Laurent's hobbled skirt, & paris must now compete with the United States. This year's softer silhouette cuts full sleeves in one piece with the bodice, redefines the waistline (some styles wrap a wide sash or cummerbund from bosom to hip), adds blousing at the back, & slims down the skirt line.

"Mack the Knife"
"Venus"
"Lonely Boy"
"Heartaches by the Number"
"Put Your Head on My Shoulder"
"Donna"
"16 Candles"
"Dream Lover"

Ben-Hur, Devil's Disciple, The Nun's Story, On the Beach, Pillow Talk, Rio Bravo, Sleeping Beauty   &
Some Like it Hot.

Rock Hudson, Cary Grant, James Stewart, Doris Day, Debbie Reynolds, Glenn Ford, Frank Sinatra, John Wayne Jerry Lewis & Susan Hayward.

Sandra Dee, Ricky Nelson, James Garner, Curt Jurgens, Lee Remick, John Saxon, Sidney Poitier, Ernie Kovacs, Kathryn Grant & Carolyn Jones.