In 1950, Patricia Stanley gave up her job for the National Coal Board (in England) for this reason. “It wasn’t easy,” she says, “I was a wife and full-time mother to three boys under four ...

1950s style for women was all about elegance and sophistication. Here is a list of the top trends from the decade we see making a comeback.

The debut of Christian Dior’s well-known New Look collection in 1947 marked the beginning of modern fashion history as we know it. With frame-fitting designs, ladylike accessories, and opulent ...

That distinction was challenged in the fall of 1950, though, when designers unveiled clothing that had “taken on a quality of unmistakable elegance” which was also “unmistakably American ...

Millennial fashionistas are staunchly defending their love for this 1950s clothing item, calling it a "classic." Alicia Keys (left) and Demi Lovato embrace the look above. GC Images Liking this ...

The model Barbara Mullen in a 1953 advertisement. By the early 1950s, beauty standards in the fashion industry had started to evolve, and Ms. Mullen was at the vanguard of that evolution.

Fashion and the Automobile will present Crinolines and Classics: Those Fabulous ‘50s fashion show on May 20 at the Clinton-Macomb Public Library South Branch in Clinton Township.