Help me dress \"Cliche 50s\"
Every year, a professional association my husband belongs to has an annual meeting/celebration and every year its a different thing. People have to dress the theme. One year was a luau, one was football, etc. Well this time i am in luck - its 50s sock hop. But i will just go as any 50s - i will dress older i guess.
DH: Do you have any 50s clothes?
Me: I have TONS of 50s clothes
DH: But anything that average people would recognize was 50s? Not any of the weird stuff.
So now i am on a quest to put an outfit together out of stuff i already have that makes me look anacrhonistic and recognizable as being dressed 50s. So a lot of the wiggle stuff wouldn't go over. And everyone has already seen my fred perlberg gown. So that's out. If it was 40s, i could do head to toe and just fudge the shoes a little and except for my hair - which i could wear a wig - i could look pretty authentic.. But all my 50s stuff looks too classic i think
So in otherwords - pencil skirt and cardigan wouldn't work- even if authentic - because people would think that was fairly current. And no LBDs from the 50s either.
So here is what i have that could make something - do you think you can help me with some ideas? I want to not go as far as a poodle applique! LOL
Have:
- gloves in just about any color - mostly short but a couple longs
- black taffeta circle skirt (Lei, you know what this one looks like!) i would like to try and wear if i can.
- circle skirt with white/light background with reds and beige abstract design in it. Needs to be let out though because it was one of those "shortened in the 60s" but not into mini.
- 3 pairs of repro hush puppy oxfords in blue suede, mint/white two tone, teal green/white two tone.
- angora cardigan with sequins. Hong Kong tailored - probably into the early 60s but no one would know.
- misc 50s sweaters. have to try on to see if anything screams
- a lower volume crinoline
- i am set in the jewelry dept.
- pretty set with purses too.
- a summer dress (but weather would be fine for it) that if i had a big crin and loaded it up with the gloves and other 50s accessories it may work).
Do NOT have:
A large crin - i need to borrow from someone or buy
My 50s gowns all have bulit in buckram slips or tulle so I never needed a full one. I feel that I probably need one to make it scream 50s. My crinoline is lower volume and just doesn't cut it for the big circle look.
Shoes that i think could pass unless i do the bobby soxer loafer deal. My black dress shoes are 70s (Lizzie - remember the Beene Bag shoes i bought from you) they go with everything except anacrhonistic 50s.) But i must have SOMETHING that i haven't thought of. I think i have cheapo modern shoes with clear heels but have to dig. Every shoe is either 70s, 90s doing 40s, etc. and i have a few 60s.
Okay so what i am going to do is take pictures of stuff and try stuff on that i havent in awhile and then i am going to ask you all what you think i could pull off.
Every year, a professional association my husband belongs to has an annual meeting/celebration and every year its a different thing. People have to dress the theme. One year was a luau, one was football, etc. Well this time i am in luck - its 50s sock hop. But i will just go as any 50s - i will dress older i guess.
DH: Do you have any 50s clothes?
Me: I have TONS of 50s clothes
DH: But anything that average people would recognize was 50s? Not any of the weird stuff.
So now i am on a quest to put an outfit together out of stuff i already have that makes me look anacrhonistic and recognizable as being dressed 50s. So a lot of the wiggle stuff wouldn't go over. And everyone has already seen my fred perlberg gown. So that's out. If it was 40s, i could do head to toe and just fudge the shoes a little and except for my hair - which i could wear a wig - i could look pretty authentic.. But all my 50s stuff looks too classic i think
So in otherwords - pencil skirt and cardigan wouldn't work- even if authentic - because people would think that was fairly current. And no LBDs from the 50s either.
So here is what i have that could make something - do you think you can help me with some ideas? I want to not go as far as a poodle applique! LOL
Have:
- gloves in just about any color - mostly short but a couple longs
- black taffeta circle skirt (Lei, you know what this one looks like!) i would like to try and wear if i can.
- circle skirt with white/light background with reds and beige abstract design in it. Needs to be let out though because it was one of those "shortened in the 60s" but not into mini.
- 3 pairs of repro hush puppy oxfords in blue suede, mint/white two tone, teal green/white two tone.
- angora cardigan with sequins. Hong Kong tailored - probably into the early 60s but no one would know.
- misc 50s sweaters. have to try on to see if anything screams
- a lower volume crinoline
- i am set in the jewelry dept.
- pretty set with purses too.
- a summer dress (but weather would be fine for it) that if i had a big crin and loaded it up with the gloves and other 50s accessories it may work).
Do NOT have:
A large crin - i need to borrow from someone or buy
My 50s gowns all have bulit in buckram slips or tulle so I never needed a full one. I feel that I probably need one to make it scream 50s. My crinoline is lower volume and just doesn't cut it for the big circle look.
Shoes that i think could pass unless i do the bobby soxer loafer deal. My black dress shoes are 70s (Lizzie - remember the Beene Bag shoes i bought from you) they go with everything except anacrhonistic 50s.) But i must have SOMETHING that i haven't thought of. I think i have cheapo modern shoes with clear heels but have to dig. Every shoe is either 70s, 90s doing 40s, etc. and i have a few 60s.
Okay so what i am going to do is take pictures of stuff and try stuff on that i havent in awhile and then i am going to ask you all what you think i could pull off.
