With her 20-inch waist and gangly figure, she overcame early skepticism from editors to embody a new look in 1950s fashion. The model Barbara Mullen in a 1953 advertisement. By the early 1950s, beauty ...
Explore 1950s fashion history and how the silhouette represents gender roles post-World War 2. From shorter skirts to hourglass figures, discover the era's emphasis on femininity. Questions swirl ...
PARIS, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Dior designer Maria Grazia Chiuri dove into archives from the 1950s for the French fashion house’s fall women's catwalk show, adding a modern spin to the era's feminine ...