By the 1950s, frozen TV dinners and junk food had become popular. Fast food chains like McDonald's, Pizza Hut, and Burger King were also on the rise. Male hairstyles included the duck tail cut and greaser styles made famous in movies like Grease. Men wore conservative suits for business and casual preppy styles. Cowboy looks were also in fashion. Women wore their hair short and curled, often using rollers and pins as blow dryers had not been invented yet. The poodle cut was a favorite hairstyle. Women dressed smartly and wore jeans only casually, while sailor styles were popular for teens. Makeup aimed for a natural "peaches and

1. 1950's
By Jaimie Webber

2. Food
They had lots of frozen T.V. Dinners, junk
food and take aways.
take ways: Mc Donald's, Pizza Hut and
burger King.

3. Male Hair.
Duck tail Cut (Duck butt D.A.)
Grease (the movie style)
Hats were ESSENTIAL!

4. Male Clothing.
Business- Dark brown, charcoal or
black suits.
Casual – conservative 'preppy!'
Pink clothing (fad)
Cowboy look.

5. Female Hair.
Short, soft and curly.
Used curlers, rollers , pins.
Ect...
NO blow dryers.
'poodle cut' was a favourite.

6. Female clothing.
Dressed smartly- well groomed
Jeans- only wore on very casual
circumstances.
Sailor look – was popular in teens.
Gloves – were part of all proper attire.

7. Shoes.
Men: saddle and regular
dress shoes.
Women: stiletto heels to
be fashion ace. Flats for
school and daily wear.

8. Make up
'peaches and cream'
complexion.
Eyebrows narrowed
Pastel colours for lipstick.

9. Slang.
Cruisin' for a bruisin
Back seat bingo
Greaser
Jets
Like, crazy
Like wow
Passion pit
Razz my berries.

10. MUSIC.
Elvis presley
Bill Haley
Bunddey Holly.
Frank Sinatira.