Monday, March 21, 2011

What was popular in the 1950s?

Fashion was becoming important during this era for the first time in the world. There were many designers who became known by name. The most popular was Doir. The popular designers of the time held huge fashion shows in New York City and Paris, France were models wore their clothes and walked down runways, showing off their new designs.


Movies were still very popular then, as they were during the Depression era. The most popular movies from the fifties were 12 Angry Men, Singin' In The Rain, and Vertigo.


Hula hoops, Frisbees, Mr. Potato Head and Barbies were popular children's toys.


Nice cars such as Cadillac Convertibles and Mustangs were common and popular.


Popular televisions shows such as The Twilight Zone and I Love Lucy started up in the fifties and were very popular.

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