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Summary: The men's fashion in the 1950s was a very classic look that combined double pleats, skinny ties and old sweaters. Find out more about dressing in the 1950s fashion by understanding the specific types of fabric with this free video from an experienced clothing designer.
Bruce Marshall is a clothing designer who has worked in Los Angeles and Miami for years. He has also worked for Nickelodeon as a stylist. Marshall planned the clothes for episodes of...read more
"Hello I'm Bruce Marshall, fashion designer and Emmy nominated costume designer here today to show you how to dress like it's the 1950's. Now there were certain elements int he 50's that were just always standard and basically what we are talking about are the pleated pants and all of the pants always had these big double pleats up front and they were pretty much wide and full so you will always notice that with the classic 1950's trouser and then the other key signature of the 1950's is the skinny tie. The narrow tie reigns supreme during those days and pretty much if you've got one of those on that is a big clue that you are pretty much in the 50's, and also the old handy cardigan sweater, you can't leave home without it and if it is Argyle, even so much the better, you're totally in that decade, the 1950's. Now another groovy thing about the 1950's was that it was the decade where America really thought that they had it altogether and so from the comfortable fabrics and they used a lot of it because it was after the war and people were ready to use some fabrics and clothing and you'll understand that is why you get extra pleating, extra fabric, extra 50's."
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