The fifties were the bridge between the war and the lively sixties. Britain was leaving behind the war attitude and mindset in order to begin what would be a new colourful and liberated era. Men were coming back from the service and women, after all those years, were able to be what society at that time wanted them to be: the perfect wife and home-maker. The role of women in the beginning of 1950s was repressive and constrictive. Women had to fulfil certain roles such as the obedient wife and nurturing mother. These were the years when I Love Lucy was the main character of the most watched television show; a stay-at-home wife that got into trouble constantly and only her husband, Ricky Ricardo, could fix it and make it all better.
However, these were the years when women took important steps and led the way to the women’s liberation movement of the sixties. Not only did Rosa Parks sparked off the black civil rights movement when she refused to give up her sear to a white man on a bus but also showed the magnitude of a woman’s place in society. At that time, the government agreed to equal pay to both women teachers and civil servants. Doris Lessing, today a Nobel Prize winner, and Iris Murdoch published their first novels and Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly became the audience’s sweethearts, playing strong roles in important and transcendent films.
Much was changing during the fifties. The “contemporary” style in architecture and design, which was being promoted after the war, had an effect in every aspect of society. These were the times when the people searched for a more colourful attitude towards life, and being that the rate of unemployment was at a very low point, there was enough money going around for people to paint the insipid house walls to pale blue and sandy gold, leaving behind the dull greys and whites; restaurants and lively hang outs were being inaugurated, and women had the opportunity to acquire dresses and accessories which vivid fabrics and styles came to life and made way for a new colourful beginning.
1950s Ladies' Clothes on eBay
 Ceil Chapman style black tulip 1950s vintage cocktail dress  £39.99
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 VINTAGE 1950S LEATHER PEEPTOE SHOES SZ 4 1/2 £.99
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 VTG ORIGINAL 1950s BERKERTEX MIDI DAY DRESS FULL SKIRT- Small £40.00
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 Vintage retro 1950s red velvet evening dress vtg 50s - UK10 £59.49
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 ORIGINAL 1950'S CREAM LACE WEDDING/BALLGOWN £29.99
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 Vintage retro 1950s cotton day dress casual 50s vtg - UK12 £27.99
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 Rare Vintage retro 1950s cotton maxi dress vtg 50s - UK12 £48.99
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 VINTAGE 1950'S STOCKINGS £.99
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 Vintage retro 1950s green satin evening dress vtg 50s - UK10 £61.59
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 Vintage 1950’s style waspie waist elastic belt.White"ML £2.99
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 1950s style Blue Polka Dot swing dress "UK 14 £18.01
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 1950'sStyle Polka Dot cinch/nip waist Rock’n’ Roll belt £2.99
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 1950s style Red Polka Dot swing dress "UK 12 £21.38
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 1950s style Black Pin-up Polka Dot swing dress "UK 16 £27.00
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 Stunning 1950’sstyle polka dot galaxy pencil Wiggle office dress 12 £11.50
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 1950s style Blue Polka Dot swing dress "UK 12 £14.00
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 Stunning 1950’sstyle polka dot galaxy pencil Wiggle office dress 8 £6.50
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 Vintage1950’s style waspie waist elastic belt. Black"ML £2.99
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