Hat Styles Of The 1950's
Cary Grant was the George Clooney of the 1950s so much can be learned from his style.
Hat styles of the 1950's. From the Rocky Mount Telegram Rocky Mount North Carolina August 7 1955. It went out of fashion by the mid 1950s except for the straw hat version which stayed popular through the 1960s. White fascinator vintage style 1950s - 1960s half hat Juliet cap bridal hat White church hat White wedding hat Mother of the bride.
Feathers in monotones of black or coordinating compositions of reds oranges or greens often covered these modestly scaled beauties. That is church teas luncheons weddings. 1950s Fashion Hats 1950s Fashion Hats were a necessity for the well styled woman or man.
Pillbox cloche fascinator sun hat veil hats half hats helmet caps flower hats and more. Later hats consisted of folds of tulle organza nets or swirls of georgette. This hat mainly covered the top and sides of the head.
It was almost as if you were wearing an unusually broad headband. Hats were worn all year any time and any place. There are two main silhouettes in 50s fashion the wasp waist with full skirt and the slim fitting pencil skirt.
A stylish hat suit handkerchief coordinated tie socks and wingtip shoes. It was usually called a telescope crown hat instead of pork pie. Designers kept getting more avant-garde but traditional styles were the norm.
The popular 1940s mens hat returns in the 1950s with more colors and simpler more refined style. Some more hat styles. Hats were still worn daily by women in the 50s.